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CHCA CEO, Sip Mouden, addresses Arkansas' unmet needs at Capitol Hill Briefing

Submitted by chughes on March 29, 2012 - 10:08am

Via AAFP News Now - The demand for health care services among uninsured and underinsured patients continues to outpace the resources of the nation's community health centers (CHCs), leaving millions of these patients without access to basic primary care services.

Policy Briefs Examine the Challenge of Health Center Growth and Medicaid’s Role in Strengthening Health Center Capacity

Submitted by chughes on March 28, 2012 - 10:36am

Two new policy research briefs analyze the growth of health centers over the past two decades and Medicaid’s role in propelling and sustaining that growth. The analyses chronicle bipartisan federal health center growth initiatives and document the relationship between more expansive Medicaid coverage policies for low income adults and more robust health center size, staffing, and patient care capacity.

Griffin Named Community Health ‘Champion’

Submitted by chughes on March 26, 2012 - 1:52pm

Rep. Tim Griffin accepts the 2012 Distinguished Community Health Champion Award

Rep. Tim Griffin accepts the 2012 Distinguished Community Health Champion Award from Arkansas representatives of the National Association of Community Health Centers

Boozman Awarded for Efforts by the National Association of Community Health Centers

Submitted by chughes on March 23, 2012 - 4:39pm

WASHINGTON D.C. – The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) recognized Senator John Boozman with its highest award – the “2012 Distinguished Community Health Champion Award” for his unwavering support of America’s Health Centers and as a valued leader in efforts to make health centers the solution to improving access to primary and preventive health care in underserved communities.

NEW REPORT: Millions of Americans Face Unmet Primary Health Care Needs

Submitted by chughes on March 20, 2012 - 10:40am

Via the National Association of Community Health Centers - The U.S.

Pryor Seeks to Improve Access to Eye Care for Rural Families

Submitted by chughes on March 15, 2012 - 4:26pm

Via Senator Mark Pryor - WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mark Pryor today introduced legislation to improve access to eye care services for rural families by allowing optometrists to participate in a student loan repayment program.

President’s Budget Recognizes the Important Role of Community Health Centers Now and in the Future

Submitted by chughes on February 15, 2012 - 11:06am

Via the National Association of Community Health Centers — The President’s FY2013 Budget released this week funds the Health Centers Program at a total programmatic level of $3.1 billion, or a $300 million increase. This level of funding would allow health centers to continue to meet the needs of the more than 20 million patients who rely on them for primary care today.

Study Highlights the Cost-Savings of Community Health Centers

Submitted by chughes on January 10, 2012 - 5:50pm

Via the National Association of Community Health Centers - A study published in the January-March Issue of The Journal of Ambulatory Care Management finds that patients who receive a majority of their ambulatory care at Community Health Centers have significantly lower health care costs than other patients.  The study by the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative assessed the potential cost savings associated with health center

FY2012 Omnibus Appropriations Act Allows for Expansion of Community Health Centers

Submitted by chughes on December 19, 2011 - 2:59pm

Via the National Association of Community Health Centers - The FY2012 Omnibus Appropriations Act released last night funds the Health Centers program at a total programmatic level of $2.78 billion. This legislation, were it to become law, provides funding to maintain current levels of federal grant support and all existing operations at Health Centers, and will also extend access to care to nearly 1.5 million additional people in need of care.

No Deal: Deadline Passes, Bipartisan Deficit Reduction Plan Eludes Super Committee

Submitted by chughes on November 23, 2011 - 9:59am

Via the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) - For months we’ve been advocating on behalf of health centers as the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (termed the “Super Committee”) worked on a deal to reduce the deficit by at least $1.2 trillion, per the Budget Control Act of 2011 – and yesterday we saw the Super Committee concede they will not meet their goal.  Technically, the deadline for the Super Committee vote is November 23rd – this Wednesday – however, the commit

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