The Campaign For America's Health Centers
- The Power of Petitions: Still One of the Best Ways to Make Thousands of Voices Heard, January 24, 2012
The Power of Petitions: Still One of the Best Ways to Make Thousands of Voices Heard — Guest blog post by Dan Hawkins, Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Research, National Association of Community Health Centers “We ourselves feel that … Continue reading → - Advocacy Leadership Program in the News, January 17, 2012
Written by Lynn Williams, NACHC Regional Field Representative NACHC is training Advocacy Masters, the honor designated to health center advocates who complete the Advocacy Leadership Program (ALP). Last March, advocates gathered for a daylong session at the NACHC Policy and … Continue reading →
Health Center Emergency Management
- Resolve to Be Ready 2012, January 13, 2012
By: Mollie Melbourne Preparing for disasters is easy to put off – but by the time you realize how unprepared you are for a disaster or emergency, it’s too late. Why not Resolve to be Ready in 2012? FEMA has … Continue reading → - The Great Central US Shake Out, January 12, 2012
By: Mollie Melbourne Last year was a great reminder that earthquakes can happen anywhere at anytime. The Great Central US Shake Out is planned for February 7, 2012 at 10:15 a.m. If you are in one of nine states participating … Continue reading →
The Policy Shop
- CMS Publishes New Medicare FQHC Fact Sheet, January 24, 2012
By: Susan Sumrell CMS recently published an updated version of its Federally Qualified Health Center Fact Sheet. Check it out to learn more abouton Medicare covered services at FQHCs, Medicare FQHC payments, including vaccinations, and other helpful resources. The fact … Continue reading → - Review of Final Rule on Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan Program, January 11, 2012
In December HHS issued the final rule for the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan program (“CO-OP”), created by Section 1322 of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), to provide federal loans to foster the creation in every state of private consumer-run … Continue reading →
Health Center News and Happenings
- Community Health Centers and the President’s 2012 State of the Union, January 25, 2012
By Micah Clemens Last night, President Obama delivered his third State of the Union address, outlining his priorities for the country in the coming year. Many of the themes the President raised — for instance coming together in a “common … Continue reading → - Celebrating the Legacy of Martin Luther King, January 13, 2012
By Amy Simmons Farber Rev. Martin Luther King once said, ‘’Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.’’ These words are often repeated among the dedicated people who work at Community Health … Continue reading →
Health Centers on the Hill
- The Congressional Community Health Center Caucus: What it is and Why it’s Important, January 24, 2012
by Heather Foster, MPH The Congressional Health Centers Caucus was established in the U.S. House of Representatives over a decade ago as a means for Members of Congress to identify themselves as health center supporters, educate their colleagues on the … Continue reading → - After the Holidays: Congress is Back, January 18, 2012
by Heather Foster This week marks the first week that Congress will officially be back in session since the holidays, although it will be a short session both this week and next as the Republican and Democratic Caucuses will each … Continue reading →
Community HealthCorps Blog
- AmeriCorps In The News, January 27, 2012
Invest in the Future: Mentor a Child By Robert Velasco, II Community Partnership Awarded America’s First VetCorps Position From The Post Review New: Foster grandmother helps Mary McGuire students By Susan Field Back Home and Ready to Serve – Again … Continue reading →
- Maine Gives Back for MLK Day 2012, January 26, 2012
By Mary-Anne Saxl, Community Outreach & Community HealthCorps Coordinator at Penobscot Community Health Care The Penobscot Community Health Care (PCHC) Community HealthCorps joined the Bodwell Center for Service and Volunteerism at the University of Maine in creating memorial activities/events in … Continue reading →