PFE2 - Preserving Medicaid Access for Health Centers and their Patients

Session Description: Health Centers serve 1 in 6 Medicaid beneficiaries, 1 in 3 people in poverty, 1 in 4 racial and ethnic minorities, 1 in 5 uninsured persons, and 1 in 9 children and adolescents. Additionally, between 2021-2022, health centers provided care to nearly 400,000 veterans, over 6 million people in or around public housing sites, and 1.4 million patients experiencing homelessness. In order preserve and grow these critical services, health centers and their patients must continue to access the Medicaid program – which accounts for half of all health center revenue. This session will highlight opportunities to advocate for protecting Medicaid access for vulnerable patients, at the local, state, and federal level. Furthermore, given the significance of the program to health centers across the country, this session will share information about policies NACHC and our state and national partners are tracking, including those that may threaten access to care for the vulnerable communities that health centers serve.