Advocating for Community Health Centers in Florida (State & Federal)

State

FACHC works closely with various stakeholders in the state of Florida, including agencies, legislators, and key leadership from partner organizations, to ensure the vital role that Community Health Centers in Florida play in the state’s healthcare system. FACHC provides a unified voice for the Health Centers by engaging with legislative leadership and state agency staff to promote the legislative and policy outcomes necessary for our members to remain integral in providing care to nearly 2 million Floridians, keeping them informed about what and how the Centers efforts impact the state.

State Legislator Meeting Report

Federal

FACHC works with national healthcare leaders, including the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) and other critical subject matter experts, to engage in Washington D.C. with the Florida Delegation in Congress, as well as with the healthcare agencies (e.g. HRSA, CMS) to ensure that our members have a voice in the latest information regarding federal regulations, legislative and funding issues, and health policy changes that impact health centers.

Issues that FACHC is monitoring

The 340B Discount Drug Pricing Program is vital to the operations of Community Health Centers, allowing them to reinvest the savings generated to stretch scarce federal resources to expand access and affordability in patient care and programs for the populations they serve. The program allows health centers to purchase outpatient drugs at significantly reduced costs and pass the savings on to their patients through reduced drug prices while allowing for the investment of the additional savings from fair and equitable reimbursements to expand access to care and improve health outcomes for patients.