NACHC forum hails $4.6 billion health center fund that expires in December
Issue
At NACHC's Policy & Issues Forum, February 9-12, 2026, leaders called the $4.6 billion Community Health Center Fund the largest increase in a decade and warned it expires December 31, 2026 without reauthorization. NACHC also released papers on 340B, workforce, telehealth and Medicare payment.
The program posted a 2% patient loss in 2025.
Key points
- The $4.6 billion Community Health Center Fund is the largest increase in a decade.
- It expires December 31, 2026 without reauthorization.
- NACHC released papers on 340B protection, workforce, telehealth and Medicare payment.
- The program posted a 2% patient loss in 2025, before H.R. 1.
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- Community Health Center Fund and federal appropriations
The mandatory fund and the December 31 expiry
- Safety-net workforce and capacity shifts
Training pipelines and loan repayment
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FQHC Talent. (2026, February 12). NACHC forum hails $4.6 billion health center fund that expires in December. Source: NACHC. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/nachc-pi-forum-2026