On September 13, KFF released a brief examining the impact of the national health care reform law on community health centers.  The brief outlines community health centers’ role in implementing health reform and providing access to care for the newly insured.  KFF also explains the reform measures that affect the centers, including new funding to expand community health centers and programs to increase the number of primary care providers. 

From the report:  

The enactment of comprehensive health reform will bring about important changes to the health insurance and health care delivery systems. Community health centers will play a role in implementing many health reform provisions and in providing access to care for millions of Americans who will gain health insurance coverage under the law. To meet this new demand for services, particularly in underserved areas, the health reform law makes a significant investment in the expansion of health centers and also introduces important changes in health care delivery while strengthening efforts to improve community and population health.

Full Report: Community Health Centers: Opportunities and Challenges of Health Reform (PDF | 844 KB)

Kaiser Family Foundation. (2010). Community health centers: opportunities and challenges of health reform.