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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Data Note: Missouri’s Historic Medicaid Expansion Will Produce Major Gains for that State’s Community Health Centers, their Patients and the Communities They Serve.

August 19, 2020

On August 4, 2020 Missouri became the 39th state (including DC) to adopt Medicaid expansion, and the 6th state to have done so through a voter initiative.

Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Week #18): Average Turn-Around Times for COVID-19 Viral Test Results Reported by Community Health Centers Improved this Week, but More Than Half Still Experienced Long Waits.

August 11, 2020

A new data note summarizes and analyzes survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for July 31, 2020.

Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Week #17): The Number of COVID-19 Viral Tests Conducted by Community Health Centers Dropped by Nearly 26,000 This Week, as Two in Three Health Centers Reported Long Waits for Test Results.

August 4, 2020

A new data note summarizes and analyzes survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for July 24, 2020.

As COVID-19 Surges, Community Health Centers Face Near-Term and Long-Term Funding Instability.

August 3, 2020

A new analysis 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.

Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Week #16): Two in Three Community Health Centers Experience Long Waits for COVID-19 Test Results, with Average Turn-Around Times Exceeding the Department of Health and Human Services Standard.

July 30, 2020

A new data note summarizes and analyzes survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for July 17, 2020.

Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Week #15): Six in Ten Community Health Centers Reporting Average Turn-around Times for COVID-19 Viral Test Results of Four Days or More, with Four in Ten Reporting More than Five Days.

July 23, 2020

A new data note summarizes and analyzes survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for July 10, 2020.

Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Week #14): Nearly Half of Community Health Centers Reporting Average Turn-around Times for COVID-19 Viral Test Results of Four Days or More.

July 15, 2020

A new data note summarizes and analyzes survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for July 3rd, 2020.

Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Week #13): Turn-around time for COVID-19 Virus Test Result Increasing, With More Than One Third Waiting Four Days or More.

July 9, 2020

A new data note summarizes and analyzes survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for June 26, 2020.

Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Week #12): Nearly 203,000 Health Center Patients Have Tested Positive for COVID-19 Infection Accounting for One in Eleven Cases Reported Nationally Through June 19th

July 1, 2020

A new data note summarizes and analyzes survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for June 19, 2020.

Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Week #11): Reported Site Closures and Visit Declines Have Lessened, but Remain Substantial.

June 30, 2020

A new data note summarizes and analyzes survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for June 12, 2020.