Nonprofit health insurance provider Medica has made a $400,000 donation to Partnership Community Health Center. The money ...

Rabih Torbay is president and CEO of Project HOPE, in Washington, D.C. Reducing the barriers to care inside the US public health system is not a small job. The costs are prohibitive, the workers are ...

Here, and at other medical centers across the country, an unsung workforce ensures that all patients have the best possible access to care—community health workers. “Community health workers are ...

Michigan’s announcement of $173 million in federal funding to strengthen rural health care is more than a budget headline, ...

Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health is improving patient experience and reducing the burden on providers with a new program that recruits and trains reskilled workers. Jefferson’s Community Health ...

At Cedars-Sinai Health System, community health workers are addressing patients' social drivers of health and impacting key metrics such as readmissions. Cedars-Sinai Health System is generating ...

Community health workers (CHWs) are trusted frontline public health workers who often function as liaisons or intermediaries between health and social services and the community. Their activities can ...

Community health workers are a vital but often overlooked part of Michigan’s health system, especially as recent federal Medicaid cuts threaten coverage and funding for essential services. They help ...

Community health workers help people understand medical instructions, keep appointments and address social stressors. As a result, they reduce unnecessary emergency room visits and hospital ...