Karen Wolk Feinstein, PH.D, President and CEO, Jewish Healthcare Foundation
For the past decade, free-market thinking has all but dominated the national discussion of health care. New kinds of coverage have resulted, including health savings accounts, along with new players in delivery, like the urgi-care clinics at Wal-Mart. But even as Bush Administration officials have championed this activity, the White House has relied heavily on a federal solution for expanding access to the nation’s uninsured – federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). FQHCs are nonprofit, community-led corporations conceived during the Johnson era as a means of providing primary health care in underserved areas. These centers receive federal authorization based on findings of community need and, once authorized, are eligible for federal financial support. Once established, FQHCs also enjoy other federal benefits, including federal grants that average about one quarter of their annual operating expenses, enhanced Medicaid and Medicare payment
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Focus Area(s): Access and Quality, Philanthropic Growth and Impact
Related Topic(s): Access, Governance and Operations