The problem of programmatic funding: flexibility challenges for community health centers
Our analysis illuminates the tension between the weighty charge placed on CHCs as key pillars of the health safety net and the inflexible grant funding mechanisms available to sustain them. Restrictive funding limits CHCs' capacity to deliver comprehensive care and meet community needs.
Authors
- Thalia Porteny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2622-4040)
- Emily Burroughs
- Sorcha A. Brophy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2849-5303)
Institutions
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12385-6
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82
Funders
- Columbia Population Research Center
- Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement, Columbia University