In a new blog, Alexander Somodevilla, Ross Margulies, Sara Rosenbaum, Feygele Jacobs, Kay Johnson provide an overview of PRWORA, the changes to federal public benefits pursuant to the new Notice, and implications for community health centers.
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Notes from Washington: CHC Patients at Risk of Losing Private Coverage
In a new blog, Feygele Jacobs, Kay Johnson, and Sara Rosenbaum discuss how proposed change to Marketplace coverage will impact the number of privately insured adult community health center patients as well as health center revenue and net income.
New Data Note and Issue Brief Analyzing Loss of Post-ACA Gains and Medicaid and SNAP Cuts
A new data note outlines how health center ACA gains are threatened by proposed Medicaid cuts and policy changes, while an issue brief from The Commonwealth Fund and GW team estimates the impact of proposed federal funding cuts to Medicaid and SNAP on the economies, employment, and state and local tax revenues for every state and the District of Columbia.
New Resources on the Impact of Medicaid Work Requirements
A new data note, scenario snapshots, and blog show the potential impact of mandatory Medicaid work requirements on community health centers and their patients and underscore the disruptions to coverage, access and health center services that are likely to result from proposed Medicaid policy changes.
In a new blog post for The Commonwealth Fund’s to the Point, we look beyond the "working-age adult " Medicaid population generally and focus on people known to receive care at community health centers. Medicaid work requirements could cause nearly 5.6 million community health center patients nationally to lose coverage over 5 years. Health center revenue losses could reach up to $32 Billion, threatening the viability of this essential backbone of primary care in underserved communities.
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.