Community Health Center Grassroots Advocacy Day 2015 is right around the corner, and we hope you are finalizing your plans to come to Albany on March 2. Registration is now open - click here to get started.
This annual event is our big opportunity to engage state policymakers and ensure that they are familiar with the high quality, cost-effective primary
On December 16, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the recipients of 11 Model Test awards under the second round of the State Innovation Models (SIM) initiative. New York State will receive approximately $99.9 million in financial and technical support over a four-year period to test and evaluate its proposed multi-payer health
After much debate, both the House and the Senate have approved passage of the “CRomnibus” spending plan that will allow the government to remain funded through the end of the fiscal year in September. The legislation comprises 11 of the 12 annual appropriations bills, including the Labor, Health and Human Services (LHHS) bill which funds the
ALBANY, N.Y. (December 12, 2014) - The NYS Department of Health today announced an extension of the December 15 deadline for enrolling or renewing health insurance coverage through the NY State of Health (NYSOH) Marketplace. The deadline to apply for or renew coverage that takes effect January 1 has been extended through December 20. The extension gives
Community Healthcare Network (CHN), a nonprofit providing affordable and comprehensive community-based primary and behavioral health care, announced today that Robert M. Hayes will join the organization as the new President and CEO. Mr. Hayes brings a wealth of experience as a policy advocate, manager and attorney in the non profit and private sectors. He
Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell has announced nearly $2.8 million in Affordable Care Act funding to 56 of New York State’s Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to recognize quality improvement achievements. (FQHCs include health centers receiving grants under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act). New York follows
Syracuse, N.Y. -- The Syracuse Community Health Center has hired Leola Rodgers, associate administrator of the Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital, to become its next president and chief executive officer
Rodgers, 58, of Cicero, replaces Dr. Ruben Cowart who founded the center in 1978 and retired last month. She will start Jan. 12...More
On November 6, 2014, HRSA Administrator Mary K. Wakefield, Ph.D., R.N announced $51.3 million in Affordable Care Act funding to support 210 health centers in 47 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico in establishing or expanding behavioral health services for nearly 440,000 people nationwide. Thirteen New York health centers will receive a total