New report issued by NACHC discusses future of health centers
Posted: March 17, 2015
This is an exciting year for community health center leader (CHC) and ATSU partner, National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC). Not only do they celebrate 50 years of providing available and affordable healthcare to underserved communities, but they also expect to serve 28 million patients at more than 1,300 CHC organizations in more than 9,000 rural and urban communities across the United States.
CHCs have an incredible track record and work determinately to solidify federal grant funding to sustain this record. In a new policy report issued today, “Community Health Centers Past, Present and Future: Building on 50 Years of Success,” NACHC discusses a shortfall that could result in reduction in federal support starting as soon as Oct. 2015.
According to NACHC, in many communities, CHCs are the only available, affordable source of vital primary and preventive health care. These healthcare providers also save the U.S. health care system more than $24 billion every year in reduced overall costs from preventable hospitalizations and avoidable emergency room visits. View the full report here: http://bit.ly/1Er2ZFd.