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NEWS & UPDATES

 

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GW Researchers Publish Findings on the Health and Economic Contributions of Community Health Centers

New paper highlighting the unique value of community health centers, which together serve ~30 million people at more than 13,900 sites across the US

In Dobbs’ Aftermath, New Report Examines Maternity and Infant Care Capacity of Community Health Centers

Report by Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health examines implications of Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization for community health centers.

Three out of Four Community Health Centers Assess for Social Determinants of Health to Improve Patient Health Outcomes

A report from the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative examines community health engagement in social risk assessment

CHroniCles Website to be Preserved at Geiger Gibson Program

The RCHN Community Health Foundation (RCHN CHF) and the Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health today announced that with the sunset of RCHN CHF, the Foundation’s signature online resource highlighting the history of community health centers will have a new home at the Geiger Gibson Program.

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.

Geiger Gibson Program and National Association of Community Health Centers Recognize 15 Emerging Leaders

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.

New report: Work by Texas Clinics to Address Community-Wide Health Needs Offers Model for Medicaid Managed Care

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.

RCHN Community Health Foundation Awards $7 Million to George Washington University's Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health Policy

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.