- 51. State Economic and Employment Losses If Community Health Center Funding Is Not Restored December 4, 2017 A new report by the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative addresses the state-level economic and employment consequences that could occur if the Community Health Center Fund, which expired on September 30, 2017, is not restored. Millions of patients served by community health centers may lose access to crucial health care and up to …
- 50. Puerto Rico’s Community Health Centers: Struggling to Recover in the Wake of Hurricane Maria November 1, 2017 A new report by the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative details how Puerto Rico’s health centers, which serve one in 10 residents, are helping to address urgent and emerging health care needs, at a time when communication is limited and access to electricity and clean water remains scarce. The authors make an urgent …
- 49. What are the Possible Effects of Failing to Extend the Community Health Center Fund? September 21, 2017 A new report by the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative analyzes the potential risk to health centers and the communities they serve if Congress fails to renew the Community Health Center Fund, which is due to expire on September 30. If the fund is not renewed, 9 million people could lose access to health …
- 48. Community Health Centers Reduce the Costs of Children’s Health Care June 20, 2017 A new report by the Geiger Gibson/ RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative is the first to show that community health centers (CHCs) provide care for children at a significant savings. This study builds on previous research, which showed that community health centers reduce overall medical costs for adults while providing comprehensive, high-quality care. The …
- 47. Projected Financial Losses Experienced by Community Health Centers under a Scenario of Major Cuts in Key Sources of Federal Funding: 2018-2022 April 18, 2017 A new report by the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative is the first to look at the economic impact on health centers of major changes in federal programs that fund health care for low-income and medically underserved people. The authors estimate that community health centers would face a $48 billion shortfall in total …
- 46. How Could Repealing Key Provisions of the Affordable Care Act Affect Community Health Centers and their Patients? March 27, 2017 A new report by the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative examines the impact on the nation’s community health centers of repeal of key provisions of the Affordable Care Act. The authors find that health insurance reductions that target the poorest people and communities could translate into deep cuts in health center services nationwide.The report …
- 45. Community Health Centers and Medicaid Payment Reform: Emerging Lessons from Medicaid Expansion States October 11, 2016 A new report prepared by the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative examines how health centers and state Medicaid programs in a number of Medicaid expansion states are working to reform Medicaid in order to promote efficiency and quality, and more actively integrate health centers into states’ broader payment reform efforts. These alternative payment …
- 44. How are Migrant Health Centers and their Patients Faring Under the Affordable Care Act? May 16, 2016 A new brief from the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative finds that patients who receive care at migrant health centers located in Medicaid expansion states are increasingly likely to have Medicaid.
Policy Research Archive 2016-2017.
