The Federal Community Health Center Landscape
Community health centers provide comprehensive primary and preventative health services to over 30 million people in medically underserved communities. Health centers are non-profit, federally supported safety net providers that treat all patients regardless of income or insurance status. It is important to know that health centers rely on federal grant funding to provide affordable services to uninsured and underinsured patients on a sliding fee scale. Because of this, CPCA Advocates works in close partnership with the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) to track and coordinate responses to federal legislation and budget actions.
Funding Priorities
Advocates works to protect federal funding allocated to health centers through the annual appropriations process and the Community Health Center Fund, which must be periodically reauthorized by Congress.
Federal Advocacy Priorities
CPCA Advocates proudly supports NACHC’s Health Center Advocacy Network and the nationwide community health center movement. By joining the Health Center Advocacy Network, you can easily call, write, and tweet your Member of Congress in support of critical federal issues.
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Congressional District Fact Sheets
These district profiles contain demographic and health center data for each Congressional district in California.