In this Health Affairs Forefront piece, Sara Rosenbaum and Feygele Jacobs reflect on the 60 year relationship between Medicaid and community health centers to form the backbone of health care for the underserved today in the United States. The ability of both programs to address the enormous challenges that lie ahead in the wake of the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) will rest on this enduring relationship.
How Medicaid Built Community Health Centers And Health Centers Returned The Favor
July 31, 2025