NACHC P&I Forum: $4.6B CHCF Funding — Largest Increase in a Decade, But Expires Dec 2026
At the NACHC Policy & Issues Forum (Feb 9-12), leaders celebrated the $4.6B Community Health Center Fund as the largest increase in a decade, but warned it expires December 31, 2026 without reauthorization. NACHC also released policy papers on 340B drug pricing protection, workforce pipeline, telehealth permanence, and Medicare FFS reform. The program posted a 2% patient loss in 2025.
Key takeaways
- $4.6B Community Health Center Fund — largest increase in a decade
- Expires December 31, 2026 without reauthorization — creating funding cliff
- NACHC released policy papers on 340B protection, workforce pipeline, telehealth permanence
- Program posted 2% patient loss in 2025 — structural decline even before H.R. 1
Primary source
NACHCFQHC Talent. (2026, February 12). NACHC P&I Forum: $4.6B CHCF Funding — Largest Increase in a Decade, But Expires Dec 2026. Primary source: NACHC. Retrieved April 28, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/nachc-pi-forum-2026
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