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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.
As COVID-19 Surges, Community Health Centers Face Serious Financial Instability
Community health centers nationwide are facing critical revenue losses that could significantly affect their ability to sustain operations, concludes a new analysis produced by researchers at the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health.
