Community Health Centers’ Progress and Challenges in Meeting Patients’ Essential Primary Care Needs

Commonwealth Fund August 8, 2024
Celli Horstman, Corinne Lewis, Alexandra Bryan, Sara Federman

Findings from the Commonwealth Fund 2024 National Survey of Federally Qualified Health Centers

TOPLINES

Growing workforce shortages threaten the ability of community health centers to continue providing high-quality care to millions of Americans

Despite multiple, persistent challenges, community health centers are doing more than ever — they’re increasing their use of telehealth services, providing more substance use treatment, and screening for social needs

Introduction

Across the United States, federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) provide accessible, comprehensive, and coordinated primary care to more than 30 million patients.¹ These community-based outpatient clinics fill a critical gap in the health care system, delivering primary care services to patients regardless of their ability to pay. Every year, they provide care to over 20 million...

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