Geiger Gibson Program Research, Webinars and Updates
See the latest news from Geiger Gibson including new policy resources, upcoming webinars, nominations for the 2026 Emerging Leaders program.
News & Updates
NEWS & UPDATES
Stay connected! You’ll find information about our latest research, educational initiatives and events here.
Nominations are Now Open for the 2026 Emerging Leaders Program!
Submit a nomination for a remarkable young staff member at your PCA, HCCN, or community or farmworker health center for our Emerging Leader Awards.
Register Today for Our Upcoming Webinar: Women's and Children's Health Care at a Crossroads
Join the Geiger Gibson Program in October for a Webinar on Women's and Children's Health Care.
Notes from Washington: CHCs’ Role in Disadvantaged Communities
In a new report and accompanying blog post, researchers demonstrate the importance of community health center services in America’s most socially disadvantaged communities by analyzing Medicaid beneficiaries data.
New Research: Proposed CDC Budget Cuts Harm Public Health and State and Local Economies
A new policy brief e analyzes the financial and economic impacts of proposed cuts to the CDC FY 26 budget. Authored by Leighton Ku, Taylor Gorak, Maddie Krips, Anne Morris Reid, and Jeffrey Levi.
Health centers grew in 2024 – Can growth be sustained post-OBBBA?
A new infographic highlights new data from the 2024 Uniform Data System (UDS), demonstrating continued growth of community health centers and underscoring the essential role of Medicaid in covering CHC care and services.
CHCs and Medicaid at 60, Health Center Care for Homeless Patients at Risk
Writing in Health Affairs Forefront, Sara Rosenbaum and Feygele Jacobs discuss the evolution and interdependence of community health centers (CHCs) and Medicaid. And utilizing data from HRSA’s 2022 Health Center Patient Survey, our new data note examines the health care needs of community health center patients experiencing homelessness and considers the implications of federal Medicaid funding cuts.
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.
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 an 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.