The King v. Burwell Supreme Court decision on Thursday marked a huge victory for ACA proponents. In a 6 -3 ruling, SCOTUS upheld health insurance premiums for eligible individuals in all states—regardless of whether their marketplaces were state or federally-established. The decision was met with both relief and applause by President Obama’s administration. With Congress …
Author: NACHC Staff
This Week is National Men’s Health Week
With Father’s Day quickly approaching, Men’s Health Week (June 9-15) is the perfect time to remind the men around you of the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. Getting an adequate amount of exercise and eating properly are fundamental habits that foster overall health, but it is just as important for men to understand the value …
Download the New and Improved NACHC P&I App Today!
The new and improved mobile application for the 2014 Policy and Issues Forum is officially available for download via the Apple and Google App stores. Following #NACHCpi on Twitter, registering for education sessions, and staying up to date on the latest conference news is as easy as pushing a button. How to locate and download …
The Affordable Care Act and Your Community Health Center
NACHC is pleased to present a new video, “The Affordable Care Act and Your Community Health Center.” Short and to the point, this new communications tool can assist health centers with educating their patient populations about coverage options under Medicaid, or purchasing a private insurance policy in the online Health Insurance Marketplace. This is not the first, and will more than likely not …
Celebrate Men’s Health Week by Getting a Check-Up
Gentlemen, and women who care about their gentlemen, this week is National Men’s Health Week! Celebrated each year during the week leading up to and including Father’s Day, National Men’s Health Week aims to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. According to data …
NACHC Research Provides Tools to Assist in Sharing the Community Health Center Story
NACHC’s research department recently developed and updated several tools that are now available on the NACHC website. These tools provide research and data that can help Community Health Centers paint a picture of the who they are and what they do, and the quality, affordable care they provide their patients. Updated: A Sketch of Community …
There’s a NACHC App for That
The free mobile application for the 2013 P&I has finally arrived! Available for Android, Apple and Blackberry, this app gives users the ability to personalize their conference experience. Following #NACHpi on Twitter, registering for education sessions, and staying up to date on the latest conference news is as easy as pushing a button. …
Staying Ahead of the Digital Curve
By Marisol Murphy Ballantyne Unity Health Care, a health center in Washington, D.C. is being honored with the 2012 Healthcare Information and Managment Systems Society Nicholas E. Davies Award of Excellence. This prestigious award recognizes outstanding achievement in the implementation and utilization of health information technology (HIT). According to the press release issued by Unity, funding from the Affordable Care Act, …
Countdown to Sequestration: Cuts will Hurt Health Services for the Most Vulnerable
By Marisol Murphy-Ballantyne With less than 24 hours until the sequester takes effect, the clock is ticking loudly. The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) continues to urge Community Health Centers to let their Members of Congress know the effects of the sequester on the nation’s most vulnerable. The sequester is estimated to cut …
Study Shows Health Centers Successfully Reach Vulnerable Populations
By Marisol Murphy-Ballantyne A study released earlier this month in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, highlights the critical role Community Health Centers play in eliminating disparities in access to health care and that “[health centers] are successfully reaching vulnerable populations.” The study, Reducing Disparities in Access to Primary Care and …