Policy & Advocacy

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.

Health center funding is a top priority for FACHC and health centers at both the state and federal levels. The quality, affordable, and comprehensive services that health centers provide make them valuable to the communities they serve, generating a $3.7B economic impact in 2024 (a 170% ROI for every dollar invested in the program in Florida, as a whole). Health centers rely on grants to offset the cost of providing uncompensated care to the underinsured and uninsured, in addition to Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements. FACHC, along with its partners, including the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), works to preserve and strengthen health center funding, including increases to account for inflation and to fund resources adequately.

Without an adequate workforce, Community Health Centers will be unable to provide services to the communities they serve. FACHC is advocating for additional funding for workforce programs, including the National Health Service Corps and the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program. FACHC is also identifying other workforce funding sources to help give Community Health Centers the ability to offer competitive salaries and benefits. Additional focus is placed on continuing educational opportunities, programs, and funding to help health centers attract and retain qualified candidates for open positions.