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.
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.
An Enduring Commitment to Health and Health Care: Community Health Centers at Sixty
Community health centers celebrate their 60th anniversary in 2025 .This overview highlights where health centers are located, whom they serve, how they support the health and well-being of their patients and the communities they serve, and their successful track record in advancing health for millions of people across the country.
A new data note from the Geiger Gibson/ RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative shows the adult community health center population that is at risk of losing Medicaid coverage under pending federal policy changes.
Review of White House Executive Orders (EOs) issued during week one of Trump Administration of importance to the community health centers, primary care associations, and medically underserved populations and communities
A joint NACHC/Geiger Gibson survey shows that health centers and their patients are seeing the impact of the Medicaid unwinding a year after its beginning.
