Community Health Centers

How Walmart Became a Major Player in the Healthcare Industry

March 14, 2023 - Walmart is no longer just a name in the retail world; the company made its move into the healthcare space in 2019 when it launched Walmart Health. Since then, Walmart Health has expanded its footprint of community health centers and partnered with health plans to deliver value-based care. In the following article, RevCycleIntelligence discusses Walmart Health’s position in the...

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Community Health Centers Faced Hefty Workforce, Nursing Shortages

by Victoria Bailey

Better financial opportunities and pandemic-related stress were driving factors behind workforce shortages at community health centers, with nursing shortages a top concern, a report from the National...

Health Centers Get $1B in Federal Funds to Modernize Facilities

by Jacqueline LaPointe

The Biden-Harris Administration recently announced $1 billion in awards to health centers for modernizing their facilities. Approximately 1,300 health centers funded by the Health Resources and...

Congress Passes CARES Act Giving $100B in Hospital Funds for COVID-19

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Updated 03/27/2020: The House of Representatives has passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, sending the bill to President Trump's desk awaiting signature. The bill...

Community Health Centers to Get Funding for Coronavirus Outbreak

by Jacqueline LaPointe

UPDATE 03/06/2020: HR 6074 became public law no: 116-123 on March 6, 2020. The federal government is one step closer to delivering funds to key stakeholders in the novel coronavirus...

Four South Chicago Hospitals Announce $1.1B Hospital Merger Deal

by Samantha McGrail

Four hospitals on Chicago’s South Side recently announced a hospital merger agreement to form a single system worth an estimated $1.1 billion.  Advocate Trinity Hospital, Mercy...

DOJ Accuses Community Health Network of Medicare Fraud

by Samantha McGrail

The Department of Justice (DoJ) announced on Tuesday that it has filed a complaint against Community Health Network following a whistleblower lawsuit accusing the Indianapolis-based health system...

HHS Awards $107M to Health Centers for Low-Cost, Value-Based Care

by Jacqueline LaPointe

HHS recently awarded nearly $107 million to 1,273 health centers across the country to support quality improvement, as well as care efficiency and value-based care, according to an official...

Medicaid Expansion Improved Financial Stability for Health Centers

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Federally qualified health centers in Medicaid expansion states were significantly more likely to report financial stability and funding improvements since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act...

How Small Health Centers Can Succeed With Value-Based Payments

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Small community health centers should shift to a population-based mindset and deliver care management and coordination to succeed under value-based payment models, uncovered a new analysis from Health...

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