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  • A Fond Farewell from RCHN CHF
    September 29, 2022

    And just like that, after 17 years in operation, we have completed the sunset of the RCHN Community Health Foundation and turned out the lights, for the last time. When I joined the RCHN family of organizations, to help the organization’s health center-owned managed care plan develop and execute a rapid turn-around strategy and maintain …

  • DEADLINE EXTENDED – Call for Nominations – Emerging Leader Awards
    November 12, 2021

    The nomination period is open through December 3 for the Emerging Leader Awards, presented by the Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health Policy at GW Milken Institute School of Public Health. Awardees will be recognized at the NACHC Policy & Issues Forum, taking place February 14-17, 2022 in Washington, DC.

  • August E-news: New Health Policy Webinar Series, Publication, and Blog
    August 13, 2021

    In this edition of e-news: New health policy webinar series, new publication–Selections from the CHroniCles Beat, blog, and #COVID19CHC Stories. 

  • E-news: COVID-19 Impact on CHCs and Communities
    July 19, 2021

    In this edition of e-news: COVID-19 impact on CHCs and communities, new reports, updates and a look at our work and partners!

  • May E-news: RCHN CHF Announces Sunset, Awards Final Grants to Support Community Health
    May 27, 2021

    Since our founding in 2005, the RCHN Community Health Foundation has been dedicated to supporting and nurturing the community health center movement. Though modest in size, the Foundation has developed a robust voice in community health improvement, undertaking ambitious programs in policy research, policy communication, and grant-making to improve health and health care. We are …

  • April E-news: New COVID-19 One-Year Policy Brief, Population Health Update
    April 27, 2021

    In this edition of e-news: New policy brief on CHC accomplishments and challenges, one year in to the COVID-19 pandemic, population health update, CHCs in the news and more.

  • REGISTER NOW Upcoming Policy Webinar
    April 20, 2021

    We hope you can join us for our special live webinar program titled The Role of Community Health Centers as Public Health Emergency First Responders: One Year into the COVID-19 Pandemic. The program is free but registration is required.

  • Upcoming Policy Webinar
    April 8, 2021

    Please join us for a special live webinar program on Tuesday, April 27 from 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. EDT, titled The Role of Community Health Centers as Public Health Emergency First Responders: One Year into the COVID-19 Pandemic.

  • March E-news: COVID-19 Update, Upcoming Policy Webinar
    March 30, 2021

    In this edition of e-news: COVID-19 update, upcoming policy webinar, CHroniCles feature albums: Women’s History Month and more.

  • E-news: CHCs Move to the COVID-19 Immunization Frontline
    February 25, 2021

    In this edition of e-news: Launch of the Health Center COVID-19 Vaccine Program, CHCANYS’ recommendations for continuing and expanding remote care post-pandemic, ACCESS’ integrated Health Home journey, CHCs in the news and more.

  • E-news: Advancing and Promoting Community Health
    January 25, 2021

    In this edition of e-news: A tribute to Dr. H. Jack Geiger, a new issue brief examines CHC engagement within ACHs and identifies opportunities and challenges for CHC participation, and the new, adapted and improved Geiger Gibson Fellowship in Community Health Policy.

  • Health Policy in the New Administration: A Geiger Gibson Webinar Series
    January 14, 2021

    The Geiger Gibson Program is hosting a special four-part series, beginning immediately after the inauguration, exploring federal health policy issues pertinent in the new administration, starting January 21, 2021, right after the next President is sworn in.

  • December E-news: Launch of First CHW Institute, New Reports and Research
    December 22, 2020

    In this edition of E-news, we cover the launch of the first Community Health Worker Institute, new reports, research and chcCHroniCles Beat blog.

  • Holiday Greetings!
    December 21, 2020
  • New Report – Nearly Half of All CHC Patients Qualify for Phase One COVID-19 Vaccinations
    December 3, 2020

    For more than five decades, the nation’s community health centers (CHCs) have been a key part of broad scale immunization programs, and will play an essential role in COVID-19 vaccination efforts. In a new analysis, researchers from the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative estimate that nearly half of all patients served by community …

  • November E-news: CHC COVID-19 Updates, New Policy Webinar Series
    November 24, 2020

    In this edition of E-news, we report on the status of community health centers as the nation enters the worst phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, cover a new policy webinar series and the upcoming Fifth Annual John W. Hatch FaithHealth Lecture Series.

  • October E-news: COVID19’s Impact on CHCs
    October 20, 2020

    In this edition of E-News: New report on the COVID-19 experience of CHCs, new infographic, webinar, and CHroniCles #MembershipMonday spotlight!

  • New Report: Community Health Center Growth in 2019
    September 10, 2020

    A new policy brief by the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative at the George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health documents steady growth at the nation’s community health centers through 2019, highlighting the importance of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion and the need for not only emergency relief, but …

  • E-News Special Edition – Missouri Medicaid, NHCW Recap, Reports and More
    August 25, 2020

    In this special edition of E-news, we cover Medicaid expansion in Missouri, National Health Center Week (NHCW), new reports, upcoming presentations and more.

  • New Data Note: CHCs Face Serious Financial Instability
    August 4, 2020

    A new analysis, “As COVID-19 Surges, Community Health Centers Face Serious Financial Instability” finds that as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation’s community health centers are facing critical revenue losses that could significantly affect their ability to sustain operations.

  • E-News: CHCs, THCGME Confront a Global Pandemic
    July 1, 2020

    E-News Update: Responding to the challenges of COVID-19, CHroniCles #MembershipMonday spotlight and new RCHN CHF timeline.

  • E-News: Population Health Updates, COVID-19 Impact
    May 28, 2020

    The RCHN Community Health Foundation’s signature Population Health Initiative was developed to help health center organizations implement comprehensive and community-centered population-focused health improvement strategies. Working on local priority issues, our health center and primary care association grantees have developed replicable approaches to build capacity, and strengthen care delivery, systems, and outcomes.

  • New Update: ACA Repeal Impact, COVID-19 Update
    May 6, 2020

    This fall, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in California et al. v Texas et al. The Court will decide whether the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) “individual mandate” remains constitutional even though Congress has zeroed out the tax penalty for not maintaining health insurance.

  • Data Note – Week Three COVID-19 Update
    April 28, 2020

    A new data note from the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative updates previous findings on the impact of COVID-19 on community health centers. The data note is based on survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for April 17, 2020.

  • Post COVID-19 CHC Investment, Public Charge, and New Resources
    April 21, 2020

    Community health centers have long played a critical role in promoting community-wide health and reducing health disparities, serving communities with high concentrations of poverty, racial and ethnic minority populations, elevated risk of poor health, few health care and social service resources, and limited access to affordable insurance coverage. Using recent data from the Health Resources …

  • New Report: CHC Participation in Title X Family Planning Program
    April 14, 2020

    Community health centers are poised to make significant changes in Title X program participation, according to a new report which comes at a time of heightened concern over access to primary health care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors surveyed community health centers to assess their current and future Title X participation plans, ahead of …

  • New Update: CHCs on the Front Lines in COVID-19 Pandemic
    March 25, 2020

    A new update, “In the COVID-19 Pandemic Community Health Centers Are the Front Line for High-Risk, Medically Underserved Communities” underscores the central role of community health centers in controlling community spread, while ensuring that patients have access to their regular source of health care throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • New Report – Community Health Centers Ten Years after the Affordable Care Act
    March 10, 2020

    The Affordable Care Act (ACA), which marks its tenth anniversary this year, has facilitated the rapid growth of community health centers, allowing them to reach millions of new patients nationwide. This expansion of accessible, community-based health care represents one of the law’s greatest achievements, concludes a new report produced by researchers at the Geiger Gibson/RCHN …

  • Blogs and books leading the way into 2020
    February 25, 2020

    Responding to the changing needs of communities and populations has long been a hallmark of our nation’s community health centers. The graying of communities – occurring at a rapid pace – is one such major population shift, touching CHCs everywhere. The National Population Projections released by the U.S. Census Bureau project that by 2034, there …

  • December E-News: Reflecting on a decade of CHC growth, collaboration and innovation
    December 18, 2019

    December 2019 closes out not just a year, but a decade of growth, collaboration and innovation for community health centers nationally and for the RCHN Community Health Foundation. This year, we made our 70th project grant and, through our signature Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative at Milken Institute School of Public Health, George …

  • CHroniCles Special Edition E-News
    October 30, 2019

    In this month’s e-news, journey with us through our #MembershipMonday recaps, a highlight of our CHroniCles project. 

  • CHCs experience steady growth, looming challenges
    September 26, 2019

    A new policy brief by the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative at Milken Institute School of Public Health documents steady growth at the nation’s 1,362 community health centers, highlighting the importance of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion and continued grant funding.

  • PUBLIC CHARGE – IMPACT ON HEALTH CENTERS AND COMMUNITIES
    September 12, 2019

    The Trump administration’s “public charge” rule, which would subject legal immigrants to a public charge determination if they use public health, nutrition and housing benefits for which they are eligible, represents a major threat to health, according to a “friend of the court” brief. The brief is signed by the American Public Health Association, American Academy …

  • New Reports – Health Center Fund, Public Charge
    September 5, 2019

    A new analysis, Community Health Centers Prepare for Funding Uncertainty underscores the serious consequences for patients, communities and health centers if the Community Health Center Fund is not extended.

  • Hot Summer: NHCW, Population Health, Research and More
    August 7, 2019

    Welcome to National Health Center Week 2019 (#NHCW19)! To kick off the celebrations, we visited HRHCare’s Community Health and Wellness Fair, in Smithtown, Long Island. Everyone was welcome, and the health center provided free screenings and community resources, with staff on hand to provide more information and tell us about the broad scope of HRHCare’s …

  • Impact of Medicaid Work Requirements on CHCs
    June 24, 2019

    A new policy brief by the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative at the Milken Institute School of Public Health presents an analysis of the potential far-reaching consequences of approved §1115 Medicaid work experiment programs on community health centers and the patients they serve in seven states. Building on estimates of coverage losses among …

  • HEALTH CENTER SURVEY – YOUR RESPONSE COUNTS
    June 5, 2019

    Health center CEOs recently received a survey on: (1) the impact on community health centers of recent or pending policy changes, including Medicaid work requirements and policies affecting immigrant families; 2) how health centers are responding to the opioid crisis; and 3) the financial and patient care-related challenges health centers face.

  • Emerging Leaders Take the Stage
    May 28, 2019

    The community health center movement is fortunate to be led and sustained by extraordinary leaders, whose commitment to health and health care justice is unparalleled. Alongside many who have been part of the health center community for decades are new, rising leaders, representing many different professions, who will help lead health centers into the future.
    Each …

  • Upcoming Webinar – Medicaid Delivery And Payment Reform
    April 22, 2019

    We hope you can join us for our special webinar program, titled Medicaid Delivery and Payment Reform: Experience of MA and NY Community Health Centers.

  • Webinar: Medicaid Delivery And Payment Reform: Experience Of MA And NY CHCs
    April 12, 2019

    Please join us for a special live webinar program on Thursday, April 25 from 2:00p.m. – 3:15p.m Eastern, titled Medicaid Delivery and Payment Reform: Experience of MA and NY Community Health Centers.