March 4, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Amy Simmons Farber 202-309-0338
A package of funding bills that extends and increases funding for Community Health Centers has been introduced with bipartisan support. The health center funding runs through the end of 2024.
Following is the statement of NACHC President and CEO, Dr. Kyu Rhee, MD, MPP:
“On behalf of 1,487 Community Health Centers, which serve over 31.5 million or 1 in 11 people across our country, we applaud the bipartisan leadership for extending and increasing funding for our nation’s largest primary care system and making key investments in the National Health Service Corps and the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program,” said Dr. Kyu Rhee, MD, MPP, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Community Health Centers.
“Health centers face significant challenges due to increased costs, a shortage of health care workers, and substantial changes in Medicaid enrollment, and this level of funding represents the largest increase in many years. It will help support the greater access for health center patients in rural, urban, island, and frontier communities, and support the next generation of primary care clinicians and their teams. We urge Congress to adopt the Consolidated Appropriations Act and look forward to working with both sides of the aisle to build on this funding in a robust longer-term health package before the end of the year.”
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NACHC is the leading innovative change agent collaborating with affiliates and partners to advance Community Health Centers as the foundation of an equitable health care system free from disparities, and built on accessible, patient-governed, high-quality, integrated primary care.