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New Blog: Medicaid Cuts Put One in Five Enrolled Children at Risk
An analysis from the Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health shows that in 2020, 21 percent of children who were enrolled in Medicaid and generally counted in a "child" category – one in five – fell into an optional eligibility group. With Medicaid cuts, states could reduce or eliminate coverage and access to care for these children.
New Reports on Medicaid Work Requirements
As Congress continues to consider massive spending reductions and potential changes to the Medicaid program, including mandatory work requirements for working-age adults nationally, Geiger Gibson Program colleagues are tracking and analyzing the impacts and implications.
New Data Note: Community Health Centers' Six-Decade Commitment to Nutrition and Health
New data note, Community Health Centers' Six-Decade Commitment to Nutrition and Health, explores the role of health centers in supporting nutrition and highlights innovative CHC programs and practices.
Public Comment, CMS’ Proposed Regulation "PPACA: Marketplace Integrity and Affordability"
Public comment by APHA and GWU public health scholars on CMS proposed regulation, CMS-9884-P, titled "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Marketplace Integrity and Affordability," as filed on April 7, 2025.
New Data Note: Community Health Centers at Sixty
New data note, An Enduring Commitment to Health and Health Care: Community Health Centers at Sixty, provides an overview of the essential role of health centers.
New Commonwealth Fund/GWU Report: Severe Economic Consequences of Federal Medicaid and SNAP Cuts
Dr. Leighton Ku is lead author of new report from The Commonwealth Fund and GWU’s Milken Institute School of Public Health, How Potential Federal Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP Could Trigger the Loss of a Million-Plus Jobs, Reduced Economic Activity, and Less State Revenue.
Notes from Washington - Medicaid Cuts will Harm Medicare Patients
Three Key Things to Know About How Medicaid Cuts Will Impact Community Health Center Medicare Patients, looks at how federal Medicaid cuts could impact state Medicaid programs and FQHC payment rates, as well as the implications of Medicaid work requirements for working-age disabled Medicare recipients.
GG Resources: A Look at the House and Senate Budget Resolutions
A look at the FY 2025 House and Senate Budget Resolutions, new new state-specific infographics
New GG Feature, Notes From Washington
Giger Gibson Program launches new website feature, Notes From Washington, addressing key policy developments, including legislative actions and administrative developments, affecting community health centers and their patients and medically underserved communities generally.
CHC Service & Medicaid Fact Sheets
New fact sheets from the Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health provides current, state-specific data on CHC patients, quality metrics, and jobs, and highlights the essential role of Medicaid in supporting health center care and services.
