Apr 28 0

Everyone is an Advocate – Community Health Center Alumni Association

Posted by Shane Douglas

As America’s Health Centers celebrate their 50th anniversary, a nationwide effort is underway through the new Community Health Center Alumni Association (CHCAA) to connect connect current and former providers, staff, patients, donors, vendors, volunteers, interns, elected officials, and others who have had a relationship with Community Health Centers. Membership is free and will keep you informed on alumni-related events around the country, enable you to connect with other alumni through a website, as well as have access to a CHCAA Facebook group and newsletter.

Through sharing experiences, CHCAA members have the opportunity to inspire others. Most importantly, this is a chance to be a part of a community working to strengthen Community Health Centers and help ensure their future. Read more

Apr 28 0

Reminder: Thank Your Members of Congress Who Voted Yes on HR 2

Posted by Shane Douglas

Thank you AGAIN for your advocacy leading up to the recent passage of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, which President Obama signed into law on April 16, 2015! Click here if you missed MPCA’s comment applauding the passage of this important bipartisan legislation that includes a 2-year extension of critical mandatory funding for Health Centers, as well as for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program. The law also extends the Children’s Health Insurance Program through 2017. In addition, the law replaces the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) payment methodology for Medicare with a new system that will gradually move Medicare toward value-based payment models. Click here for a summary of the SGR fix and the so-called Health Extenders included in the law.

If you have not done so already, please be sure to email or call your Members of Congress who voted yes on HR 2 to say thank you for supporting Health Centers! With mandatory funding in place through fiscal year 2017, the focus now is on the annual federal appropriations process, during which Congress will determine the amount of discretionary funding Health Centers will receive in fiscal year 2016.

Apr 22 0

Join the Access is the Answer Campaign Today!

Posted by admin

The Health Center Program is facing a 70% reduction in program funding at the start of fiscal year 2016 – now just months away. The Health Center Funding Cliff is real, it is written in current law, and it will affect every Health Center. The only way to fix the cliff is for Congress and the President to act to change the law and ensure Health Centers continue to have the support and resources they need to provide care to their current patients and millions of others who still lack access to care.

Apr 17 0

America’s Health Centers: An Enduring Legacy, Value for Today and Tomorrow

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In 2015, America’s Health Centers celebrated 50 years of success in expanding access to quality and affordable primary and preventive healthcare services to millions of uninsured and medically underserved people nationwide. Our strong and enduring health center mission is a testament to the important past, present and future role of health centers in the nation’s healthcare system. Health centers began as part of the nation’s War on Poverty. Today, they have grown into the largest and most successful primary care system in the country.

Apr 02 0

Do you owe a tax penalty for not having health insurance in 2014? If you act now Family Health Care can help you reduce your penalty for 2015.

Posted by Shane Douglas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 30, 2015

BALDWIN, Michigan – Do you owe a tax penalty to the Internal Revenue Service for not having had health insurance coverage in 2014? The good news is that you may still have time to enroll for 2015 coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace and reduce the fine owed next tax season.

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