Conservative Perspectives on the Future of Community Health Centers

Описание: In this episode, we zoom out to examine the future of community health centers within America’s rapidly evolving health care landscape. As debates over Medicaid, coverage reform, and market-based solutions intensify, what role will CHCs play—and how can they continue to thrive while staying true to their mission of serving communities in need? Amanda Pears Kelly is joined by Ed Haislmaier of The Heritage Foundation for a thought-provoking conversation about how conservative health policy ideas could reshape the safety net and where opportunities for common ground might emerge.

00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:25 - What is The Heritage Foundation?
00:04:18 - Supply vs. Demand: Where Health Centers Fit In
00:08:04 - Medicaid Reform: Rebalancing Federal-State Financing
00:10:34 - Two Medicaid Populations: Acute Care vs. Long-Term Support
00:16:33 - The De-Facto Right to Emergency Care
00:18:02 - Moving from Indigent Care to a Claims-Based System
00:19:44 - Market-Driven Reforms: Direct Primary Care
00:25:23 - Rural Health: Employer Plans vs. Safety Net
00:28:27 - The Problem with a Hospital-Centric System
00:31:10 - The Utah Model & Rethinking Graduate Medical Education
00:35:15 - Spray and Pray Funding: vs. Targeted Investment
00:44:25 - Conclusion