Active shooter situations often start and end quickly – generally about 10 to 15 minutes elapse between the start of an event and when law enforcement arrives. For this reason, mental and physical preparation are key. Earlier this month, NACHC partnered with Black Hawk Emergency Management Group, LLC, an organization specializing in disaster prevention and …
Celebrating Healthy Meals During Thanksgiving
With the Thanksgiving holiday nearly upon us, cooking healthy meals is on our minds. That brought us to Mary’s Center, a health center in Washington, D.C. Mary’s Center is no ordinary health center. The site we visited in the neighborhood of Fort Totten (one of 8 locations) opened just two years ago and operates a …
#GivingTuesday
Giving Tuesday is a day devoted to philanthropy and giving back, fueled by social media and collaboration among organizations. The day, set aside on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving (Nov. 27 this year), is becoming a global movement and also a useful tool for Community Health Centers. #GivingTuesday, an organization devoted to helping groups and individuals …
The 2018 Midterm Elections: What We Know Now and What it Means for Health Centers in the Year Ahead
After one of the more highly anticipated elections in quite some time, we finally know what the political landscape will look like in 2019: Democrats are taking back the House of Representatives and Republicans will maintain control in the Senate. Democrats will hold at least 231 seats in the House (a gain of 36 seats) …
California Health Centers and Wildfires
NACHC is monitoring reports about the fires that have devastated communities across northern and southern California, particularly the Camp Fire in Butte County and the Hill and Woolsey fires in Ventura and Los Angeles counties. The Camp Fire has killed 42 people and more than 200 residents remain missing. The blaze, the most destructive and …
With New Guidance, Possible Changes to Health Insurance Marketplaces Loom
The Trump Administration recently issued new guidance that drastically changes the degree to which states can seek federal approval to make reforms to their health insurance marketplaces. Just as the country has entered the sixth open enrollment period, more changes to coverage options are likely to emerge in the near future as a result of …
Open Enrollment Begins This Week
The following is a guest blog post from Ronald Yee, MD, Chief Medical Officer of NACHC. Open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act began this week (November 1 – December 15). For Community Health Centers, which now serve 28 million people nationwide, it is our job to continue to educate people about their health insurance …
Tropical Cyclone Devastates Northern Mariana Islands
NACHC is closely tracking developments in the aftermath of a massive typhoon that struck Saipan and Guam this week. The category 5 typhoon, known as “Yutu,” has moved away from the region near the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, but left in its wake obliterated homes, downed power lines and flooding. It is …
Report Highlights Health Center Role in Emergency Response
Health centers have become adept at responding to natural disasters and other trauma events since their response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. In the last year alone, health centers have been at the forefront providing primary care services in the wake of multiple hurricanes, floods, and wildfires. In a new report, Medical Surge and the …
Helping Health Centers Explore PACE
NACHC, in partnership with the National PACE Association, Galway Group, and Capital Link, has launched the PACE at Community Health Centers program funded through The Retirement Research Foundation. The PACE (Program for All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) program offers a solution to elderly patients who need access to health care services in a cost-effective and coordinated …