On May 9, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced an $150 million funding opportunity for community health centers designed to help more uninsured Americans enroll in the new health insurance coverage options made available by the Affordable Care Act. Click here to read the full HHS press release.
Preparations for National Health Center Week 2013 are already underway! This annual week-long celebration, scheduled for August 11-17, is a prime opportunity to educate others about the vital role health centers play in creating and maintaining healthy communities, including your elected officials. Start planning your events now!
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The Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS), with support from the New York State Health Foundation, has just released a statewide plan for Community Health Centers to increase their capacity to serve more patients…Read more
Charles B. Wang Community Health Center Hosts Launch of New York State’s Prevention Agenda New York State Health Commissioner Nirav R. Shah, M.D., M.P.H. was joined by New York City Health Commissioner Thomas Farley, M.D., M.P.H., and representatives from leading healthcare and community organizations to discuss the statewide, five-year plan to
New Plan Identifies Ways to Increase Productivity and Fill Provider Vacancies, Prioritizes Geographic Areas for Growth
April 8, 2013 (New York) – New York State’s federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) could provide more than 1 million additional visits and serve hundreds of thousands more patients each year, according to a new plan
In keeping with their plan to pass this year’s budget ahead of schedule, the Legislature and Executive completed budget negotiations and printed all of the final budget bills this past weekend. It is expected that the Legislature will vote on the bills today. CHCANYS has worked diligently to protect community health centers and the communities they
WASHINGTON - Construction companies are lobbying the government to spare their projects from across-the-board cuts. Drug companies are pleading with the White House to use all the fees they pay to speed the approval of new medicines.
And supporters of Israel have begun a campaign to make sure the Jewish state receives the full amount of military
Nearly 600 community health center advocates from across the state joined CHCANYS on March 4th to push Albany policymakers for continued focus on strengthening primary care and discuss issues that are critically important for community, homeless and migrant health care providers across the Empire State (click here to view this year’s NYS Budget