National Health Center Week 2025 | “Celebrating the Past, Present, and Future” Gen Z is known for caring deeply about healthcare access, community resources, and mental health—but many don’t know that community health centers (CHCs) are already doing the work. To briefly...
President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), or H.R. 1, into law on July 4, 2025. The bill makes significant changes to key health care programs including Medicaid, known as TennCare in our state, and the ACA Marketplace. While many of the Medicaid-related provisions...
What is Medica id? Medicaid is a joint state-federal program to provide health care coverage to low-income folks, primarily children, pregnant women , parents, people with disabilities and some older adults. In Tennessee , Medicaid is...
We’re thrilled to share exciting news from the State Capitol! On April 16 , our 340B protection bill (SB1414/HB1242) passed the Senate (27-5) and Tennessee House (82-4-4) with overwhelming bipartisan support — and is now headed to Governor Lee’s desk! ...
The 340B drug pricing program allows certain providers known as covered entities, including community health centers, to purchase outpatient medications at a discount. Community health centers utilize the savings generated from the program to provide access to affordable medications and...
Community health centers rely on the 340B Drug Pricing Program to provide affordable medications and comprehensive services to patients. Although all health centers offer pharmacy services, not all operate their own pharmacies. Most health centers rely on contract pharmacies to ensure their...
The 340B Drug Pricing Program is a federal program established in 1992 under the Public Health Service Act (the name “340B” derives from the section of the Act that established the program). The program allows certain providers, known as ‘covered entities,’ to purchase some outpatient...
Governor Bill Lee has officially kicked off the FY25-26 budget hearings, marking the start of critical discussions around funding priorities. This week, TennCare and the Tennessee Department of Health presented their proposed budgets, each highlighting significant achievements and outlining...
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 Health Centers for over 50 years. Health Centers across the country serve as the health care home for more than 30...
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. What is the 340B Program? The 340B Drug Pricing Program is a federal program, established in 1992, which allows...