An  extraordinary need for publicly subsidized health services amidst an unprecedented economic crisis is putting Puerto Rico’s federally funded community health centers in jeopardy, according to a new report.

Findings of a  new report issued by the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative show that between 2013 and 2014, the total number of patients served at community health centers increased by over 1.1 million.

Findings of a  new report issued by the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative and the Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health signal a clear unmet need for more comprehensive family planning services at community health centers.

NEW YORK, NY—Located in an area with a large and growing homeless population, Santa Rosa Community Health Centers (SRCHC) established a health center to address the specific medical and social needs of people who lack a stable residence. Now SRCHC is the recipient of a $150,000 grant from the RCHN Community Health Foundation to create …

NEW YORK, NY—While caring for more than 73,000 patients in rural upstate New York last year, the staff of Hudson Headwaters Health Network (Hudson Headwaters) discovered a pattern. Most pediatric emergency room (ER) visits resulted from of one of three problems: asthma or other respiratory ailments, injury, or behavioral health, including depression and suicide risk. …

NEW YORK, NY—With a health center population at high risk for cervical cancer, the Colorado Community Health Network (CCHN) was awarded $150,000 from the RCHN Community Health Foundation to launch a project to improve screening rates for the deadly disease in Community Health Centers (CHCs) across the state.

NEW YORK, NY—Cigarette smoking in New York City (NYC) has been trending downward, yet tobacco use among Asian Americans remains prevalent and smoking by Asian American men is on the rise. To tackle this trend, the RCHN Community Health Foundation has awarded $150,000 to the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center (Charles B. Wang) to …

NEW YORK, NY—While a large segment of Adelante Healthcare’s patient population is at high risk for colon cancer, only a fraction are screened for the deadly condition. To tackle this significant health challenge, the RCHN Community Health Foundation has awarded Adelante $150,000 to develop strategies and systems to improve colon cancer screening rates.

NEW YORK, NY—Diabetes is particularly acute in the Ozarks section of Southwest Missouri where 14% of ACCESS Family Care’s 20,000 patients grapple with the chronic condition compared to 9% of people nationwide. To tackle this growing problem, the RCHN Community Health Foundation has awarded ACCESS Family Care $150,000 to support a project to help diabetic …

As community health centers strive to develop strong population health management capacities, the RCHN Community Health Foundation is investing in six projects to improve systems of care and the health outcomes of vulnerable populations.

A new commentary in the July issue of HEALTH AFFAIRS explores the relationship between CHCs and the Medicaid program.

A new study by the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative raises fundamental questions about how to quantify and reimburse the value of care associated with the community health center model.

Eight winners designated as  2015 Emerging Leaders. Award recipients were recognized at the annual meeting of the National Association of Community Health Centers on March 21, 2015 in Washington, DC.

Loss of funding could disrupt the training of 550 current medical residents and cut off the pipeline of future primary care residents, says a new report conducted by the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative.

CHIP is central to health centers’ ability to ensure high quality,  appropriate care

A new report issued by the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative and the Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health, based at the Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH) at the George Washington University, describes how payment reform could improve family planning services offered by the nation’s community health centers.  In 2013, …