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.
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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Community Health Centers in Financial Jeopardy Without Sufficient Federal Funding
Community health centers heavily rely on federal funding. We estimate that at minimum, $10 billion in annual funding would be required just to maintain current service levels.
Updated estimate on potential impact of Medicaid unwinding on community health centers and the patients they serve shows declines in revenue, staffing and capacity could reduce number of patients served by 2.14 million.
The ACA and Medicaid expansion contributed to the growth of the health centers program. Current data underscore the need for continued and stable federal grant funding to ensure access and quality.
A new policy brief, Insurance Claims Data Show that Millions of Americans Rely on the Affordable Care Act’s Free Preventive Coverage Guarantee for Critical Maternal, Infant, and Child Health Care, examines the prevalence of select preventive services at stake in Braidwood Management v Becerra.
Braidwood Management v Becerra carries significant implications for older working-age adults, since age increases the risk of serious health conditions.
Community health centers play an essential role in preventive care. The Braidwood case could upend preventive services for vast numbers of CHC patients
A new data note explores the scope of CHCs in providing prenatal and postpartum services, and their crucial role in mitigating disenrollments and protecting coverage and care.
Federal Grants are Essential to Community Health Centers
Geiger Gibson explores the necessity of federal feunding for community health centers and its impact on their patients.
The Potential Effect of Medicaid Unwinding on Community Health Centers
Data note exploring the financial effects of the ending of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) and subsequent loss of Medicaid enrollees on health centers