News & Updates

 

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NEWS & UPDATES

 

Stay connected!  You’ll find information about our latest research, educational initiatives and events here.

 

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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.

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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. 

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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

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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.

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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.

Milken Institute School of Public Health Names 2025 Geiger Gibson Program Distinguished Visitor

Mary Ann Zelazny, CEO of Finger Lakes Community Health in New York, has been named the 2025 Geiger Gibson Program Distinguished Visitor.

Awards Program Recognizes 12 Emerging Leaders in Community Health

From a highly competitive field of nominees representing organizations across the country, 12 individuals have been awarded this year’s Emerging Leader distinction for accomplishments that exemplify the health center mission and the vision of Drs. H. Jack Geiger and Count Gibson, pioneers for community health and human rights.

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New Data Note: Health Center Medicaid Patient Coverage at Risk

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.

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New Data Note - Trump Administration Executive Orders, Week One

In new data note, Professor Rosenbaum summarizes key White House Executive Orders (EOs) issued during the first week of the Trump Administration.

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New Report - Community Health Centers Grew Through 2023, But Serious Hazards Are on the Horizon

New policy brief from the Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health examines 2023 patient volume, visits and financial status, finding that a substantial majority of the nation’s nearly 1,400 community health centers, which served 31.3 million people in 2023, are likely to experience significant losses in 2024.