From August 2nd to 7th, the Louisiana Primary Care Association (LPCA) and all of its member Health Centers as well as our community partners, honored National Health Center Week (NHCW)—a celebration of the incredible work that every Community Health Center (CHC) does every day to ensure each person in their community receives high quality healthcare […]
2025 marks 60 years in the Community Health Center Movement—from two clinics in Mississippi and Massachusetts to now a nationwide, safety-net system, CHCs have made their mark on our nation in their ability to go above and beyond the call to provide primary and preventative healthcare to ensure that every person in their community receives
The Louisiana Primary Care Association is incredibly disheartened to see the passage of the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act” yesterday in our House of Representatives. As we have communicated with communities, advocates, partners, state legislators, and federal policymakers throughout the beginning of this year, Medicaid is a critical program for Louisiana’s patients and economy. With
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When the first Federally Qualified Health Centers opened their doors in 1965, they could not have foreseen the exponential growth and incredible successes that CHCs have seen over the last 50+ years. In the face of a constantly changing healthcare landscape, the cycles of funding challenges and wins, and even a global pandemic, not only
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Louisiana’s Community Health Centers hosted and participated in events all month long in April in celebration of National Minority Health Month, being the “Source for Better Health!” Throughout every health region, CHCs held events to share health information, give a range of screenings, and connect with their communities to empower them to make better choices
Celebrating 2024’s National Minority Health Month Success! Read More »
While this session was full of ups and downs, we are celebrating two huge wins on behalf of Louisiana’s Community Health Centers thanks to the dedication of our advocates and supporters.
By Gerrelda Davis LPCA, Executive Director Because I have been given the honor of publishing our first blog post of 2023, I would like to take this opportunity to reflect on our recent trip to Washington D.C. for the NACHC Policy & Issues Forum and our productive visit to Capitol Hill. I want to start
Louisiana’s Community Health Centers Advocate on Capitol Hill Read More »
