TPCA Blog

Hear from Laura Porter, PhD, Director of Continuing Education at Cherokee Health Systems (CHS) on their climate resiliency project: Treading gently on the earth ...
Flu season is here, and this year, we’re making it easier than ever to promote flu vaccinations to your patients with the #FluFreeTN Challenge ! Together, let’s call on all ...
This week, Community Health Centers in Tennessee and across the nation are celebrating National Health Center Week to raise awareness about the mission and accomplishments of ...
Legislation to enact reforms to the 340B program was recently introduced in the House of Representatives. Learn more about Congressional efforts to shore up the program. ...
Summer provides a variety of opportunities for health centers stay engaged in advocacy. Read on to learn about upcoming opportunities! Summer provides many different ...
Congress has begun work on the FY25 appropriations process, including annual health center funding sign on letters. Learn more about this process and how you can advocate for health ...
Community health centers rely on the Health Care Safety Net funding to care for uninsured adults. Learn more about the fund in this year’s budget: Health Care Safety ...
The Tennessee General Assembly passed legislation to expand access to treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in community health centers. The Tennessee General Assembly ...
After several months of short-term funding extensions, Congress passed both forms of community health center funding, providing health centers with an infusion for the remainder ...
At the end of last week, Congress passed a spending package which provides health centers with an increase in funding through December 2024. Read on to learn more about the bill. ...
Over the weekend, Congressional leadership released text of bills that includes an increase in health center funding through the end of December. Community health centers receive ...
Congress returns to D.C. this week with only a few legislative days to act before health center funding expires on March 8. Read on to learn how to take action to support health ...

The SUSTAIN 340B Act

Last week, a bipartisan group of senators released a discussion draft of legislation, the SUSTAIN 340B Act, to address concerns with the 340B drug pricing program. Read on to learn ...

CHC Funding: March 8 Deadline

Congress must come to an agreement on health center funding before funding expires on March 8. Read on to learn more about what may come next for health centers. Community health ...
Congress passed a third short-term continuing resolution last week, which includes an extension of health center funding through March 8. Read on to learn more about how you can ...
Over the weekend, Congress reached an agreement on a third continuing resolution (CR) since the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2023. Read on to learn more about the latest ...
Today is a national call-in day for community health center funding! Health center funding still needs to pass Congress before January 19! Read on to learn how you can take action. ...
H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, which provides a multi-year extension of community health center funding passed the House on Monday night! Read on to learn more ...
H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, to provide a multi-year extension of health center funding will come up for a vote next week! Without Congressional action, health ...
Earlier this month, Congress passed a second continuing resolution to keep the government funded and continue funding health centers through early next year. However, health centers ...

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