Community Health Centers on the Frontlines of COVID-19
Since the pandemic struck, Community Health Centers in rural and urban areas across the nation have massively pivoted to fight the virus and protect communities. They expanded telehealth and launched drive-through and curbside testing sites, delivering 160,000 COVID tests per week.
NACHC is providing up-to-date information and resources for health centers fighting COVID-19. Learn more here.
NACHC is tracking the most recent data from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) on health centersā ongoing responses to COVID-19, including their experiences with testing, site closures, operations, PPE supply and much more. See the data here.
Health Center Stories
The New York Times: Just When They Are Needed Most Clinics Face Cutbacks
USA Today: The Poorest Will Suffer
The New York Times:Ā A Shadow Safety Net Pushed to the Limit
U.S. News & World Report: Can Community Health Centers Survive the Coronavirus Fight?
Wall Street Journal: Sick with the Coronavirus an Ohio Doctor Soldiers On
National Public Radio: Community Health Centers Struggling as Fewer Seek Care During Pandemic
C-SPAN Washington Journal: Ronald Yee, MD, Discusses the Coronavirus
Yahoo Finance: Community Health Centers Struggle to Survive the Pandemic
CBS: HealthĀ Centers Struggle with Lack of Supplies
Trade Offs Podcast: Primary Care in Crisis
Morning Consult: Cash-Strapped Community Health Centers Fear Impending Funding Will Fall Short
NPR, āHere and Now,ā Community Health Centers Fight the Coronavirus
NBC: They Are Treating Uninsured Americans But as Coronavirus Ramps Up, Money Runs Out
Press Releases
Community Health Centers Lead in Telehealth Adoption During Pandemic (June 5, 2020)
Community Health Centers in Rural Areas Will Receive Support to Help Combat COVID-19 (May 4, 2020)
Federal Funds May Not Reach Medically Underserved Affected by COVID-19 (April 23, 2020)
Community Health Centers Fight for Survival in COVID-19 Pandemic (April 7, 2020)
Additional Funding Urgently Needed from Congress to Protect Safety Net (March 27, 2020)
Senate Draft Fails to Deliver for Community Health Centers Fighting COVID-19 (March 20, 2020)
Congress Passes Funding for Community Health Centers to Fight Coronavirus (March 5, 2020)
Community Health Centers Respond to COVID-19 (March 3, 2020)