Family Planning and Medicaid Managed Care Integration, Phase Two Report: Insights from the Field
Report details findings from the second phase of a landmark study about Medicaid managed care and family planning services.
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The Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health Policy at the George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health and the National Association of Community Health Centers jointly announced their 2022 Emerging Leaders. This award, established by the Geiger Gibson Program, honors young professionals who are making a significant impact on community health through their leadership at the nation’s community health centers.
Two New Publications on Medicaid Managed Care’s Role in Addressing Social Determinants of Health
Two new publications from the Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health Policy explore the current and potential role of Medicaid managed care in addressing beneficiaries’ social determinants of health.
Community Health Center Data from 2020 Reveals the Toll of the Pandemic
A new analysis from the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative provides an overview of the toll on community health centers in 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. The Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative is based at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health.
Efforts by Texas clinics to reduce chronic disease like obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure by addressing community conditions outside the doctor’s office could provide a practical model to address social determinants of health affecting Medicaid beneficiaries.
The RCHN Community Health Foundation (RCHN CHF) has awarded $7 million – one of its three final major gifts as a private foundation – to the Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, the nation’s leading academic program focusing on community health centers and the communities and populations they serve.
Community Health Centers Move to the COVID-19 Immunization Frontline
A new analysis from the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative provides current information on the number of community health center staff members and patients who have received COVID-19 vaccines, using data from the latest published Health Resources and Services Administration’s Health Center COVID-19 Survey.
New Report Identifies Opportunities for Promoting Community Health
Accountable Communities for Health (ACHs) and Community Health Centers (CHCs) are natural partners in efforts to advance community health through multi-sector, collaborative work, according to a new report produced by researchers at the Funders Forum on Accountable Health and Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative.
Nearly Half of Community Health Center Patients Qualify for Phase One COVID-19 Vaccinations
The researchers found that among the 29.8 million people served by CHCs in 2019, an estimated 14.1 million adult health center patients - who account for 47 percent of all patients served - could be expected to qualify for phase one priority vaccination because their advanced age or underlying health conditions put them at higher risk.
In the Midst of a Pandemic, Millions of Patients Risk Loss of Access to Community Health Centers
In 2019, on the eve of the worst pandemic in a century, over 30 million patients received care at a community health center. Of these, the vast majority – 29.8 million (1 in 11 people in the U.S.) – depended on one of the nation’s 1,385 federally-funded community health centers.