This brief describes key findings from a recent survey, launched in August 2026, that examined changes in the operational and financial performance of a group of community health centers (CHCs) during the first two quarters of 2026.
Data Notes
To meet the needs for rapid policy analyses on critical issues affecting health centers and the communities they serve, the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative complements its in-depth analyses with Data Notes intended to provide timely, evidence-based information and updates on a range of health policy matters for the health center and policy communities. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, The Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative has published a special, ongoing series of data notes that present key findings from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey data.
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Medicaid, Community Engagement, and Medically Frail Adults: Voices From the Front Line
This data note documents the far-reaching impact of the Medicaid community engagement requirements on patients, providers, and safety-net institutions, based on a review of public comments submitted to CMS by community-based health care providers and public health advocates.
Community Health Centers Are a Critical Source of Oral Health Care for Underserved Populations
This data note from the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative describes the range of oral health services provided by CHCs and examines recent utilization and workforce trends, highlighting innovative CHC oral health service delivery models.
Community Health Centers are Essential to Women’s Health and Health Care
A new data note from the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative provides an overview of the essential, whole-person care community health centers provide to women, and discusses threats to these services due to recent policy changes.
A new data note from the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative provides an overview of the health care needs of community health center patients experiencing homelessness and discusses implications of federal Medicaid funding cuts.
This new data note provides an overview of the Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) model, describes its adaptability to a variety of health care settings, and highlights the ways that MLPs advance the health and well-being of community health center patients.
A new data note from the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative outlines the implications of proposed Medicaid policy changes for community health centers.
A new data note from the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative shows the potential impact of Medicaid work requirements on health center patient coverage at the state level.
Community Health Centers Are Increasingly Important to Medicare Beneficiaries
Community health centers (CHCs) have long provided primary and preventive care to underserved communities across the country. As the population ages, a growing number of CHC patients are older adults. This data note describes key characteristics of Medicare patients in the health center, service utilization, and revenue.
Community Health Centers: A Six-Decade Commitment to Nutrition and Health
New data note, Community Health Centers: A Six-Decade Commitment to Nutrition and Health explores health center programs to address food insecurity, support access to healthy foods for people with chronic conditions, and advance wellness.