New NYSHealth Report Examines Growing Community Health Centers Across New York State
Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) passed in 2010, nearly 1 million New Yorkers have gained health care coverage—requiring expanded primary care capacity across the State both to care for the newly insured and to ensure a strong safety net for those who remain uninsured.
Community health centers (CHCs) were a cornerstone of the ACA’s plan to develop primary care capacity, but as the new health care law went into effect, many CHCs were already laboring with low margins and limited funding. The growing demand expected under the roll-out of the ACA would add to these struggles if CHCs did not take measures to grow their services, staff, or physical capacity....