https://www.fqhctalent.com Intelligence items mentioning Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation (Los Angeles). Updated whenever we publish new intel about this FQHC. en-us Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:59:52 GMT https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/kheir-koreatown-patient-story-may-20-2026 American Community Media reported May 20, 2026 that Kheir Clinic in Koreatown is now assisting 60-100 people/day in person with Medi-Cal enrollment, eligibility loss appeals, and DPSS food assistance — a frontline measurement of the chilling effect from federal immigration enforcement + the UIS enrollment freeze. Kheir expanded its Patient Resources Department staffing 25-30% and extended hours including Saturdays. Concrete data points: (1) English-only renewal notices are blocking Korean/Spanish/Thai/Bengali-speaking patients; (2) language barrier compounds with anxiety about disclosing immigration status; (3) operational cost FQHCs are absorbing to navigate enrollment as the state retreats. This is the kind of patient-story documentation that boards and policy-makers need to see — concrete data, named clinic, measurable workload increase. Strategic implication for FQHC executives: (1) Track your own Patient Resources / eligibility navigation volume month-over-month — Kheir's 25-30% staff increase suggests this is sector-wide; (2) Bill what you can — Medi-Cal Application Assistance Program reimbursement is available for some enrollment work; (3) Use Kheir's documentation as a model for board reports and CHCF/CPCA testimony; (4) Coordinate Korean / Asian language clinic outreach with AAPCHO and partner FQHCs (Asian Health Services, Operation Samahan, KHEIR, APHCV, Buddhist Tzu Chi). Primary source: American Community Media / AsAmNews — https://americancommunitymedia.org/health-care/patients-in-koreatown-are-delaying-or-dropping-health-care/ Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/kheir-koreatown-patient-story-may-20-2026 patient-story American Community Media / AsAmNews