WASHINGTON, DC – At a Capitol Hill forum yesterday, The National Coalition on Health Care (NCHC), The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), and three leading primary care physician societies urged Congress to avoid an approaching funding cliff for health centers and workforce programs.
“Chronic disease is extremely costly. Primary care is the affordable solution—one that works to improve outcomes while reducing costs,” stated NCHC President & CEO John Rother. “For lawmakers looking for a bipartisan approach to health care, strong, sustained support for primary care would be a great start.”