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FQHCs, hospitals and community health centers warn rebasing, Alliance freeze and rate uncertainty threaten primary‑care access
Summary
Federally qualified health centers, hospitals and provider associations told the Committee on Health that the FY26 proposals — including delaying FQHC rate rebasing, an Alliance enrollment freeze and proposed Medicaid changes — would strain safety‑net providers and could reduce capacity and access to care.
Community health center leaders, hospital officials and provider coalitions told the Committee on Health on June 5 that proposed FY26 budget actions would put the safety net at risk and could reduce access to primary care across the District.
Leaders of the district’s FQHC network described the system’s role as a cost‑effective primary care backbone and urged the Council to protect provider revenues and enrollment continuity. "Community health centers are DHCF's best partners, patients' best choice, and health care's best value," Kelly Sweeney McShane, CEO of Community of Hope and chair of the DC Primary Care Association, told the committee. Whitman Walker, Mary's Center, Bread for the City, Unity Health Care and other FQHCs…
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