All Care Health Center Advocates in Washington D.C.

All Care Health Center joined community health centers from across Iowa, alongside the Iowa Primary Care Association, in Washington, D.C., for the National Association of Community Health Centers’ Policy & Issues Conference.

During the visit, health center leaders met with members of Iowa’s congressional delegation to discuss federal policies that directly impact patients and the stability of community health centers.

We thanked lawmakers for their support in passing funding increases for Community Health Centers, Teaching Health Centers, and the National Health Service Corps through the Consolidated Appropriations Act. These investments strengthen the healthcare workforce and help ensure continued access to care in communities like ours.

A key focus of our advocacy was protecting the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program. We asked members of Congress to support H.R. 7391, bipartisan legislation introduced by Representatives Jack Bergman and Jake Auchincloss. The bill would amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure Federally Qualified Health Centers are not required to pay more than the 340B ceiling price for covered outpatient drugs at the time of purchase. The legislation would protect health centers from paying higher upfront costs and preserve traditional 340B pricing protections.

Protecting 340B allows community health centers to stretch limited resources and reinvest savings into expanded services, including medical, dental, and behavioral health care. Safeguarding the program’s original intent remains critical to supporting true safety-net providers and the patients they serve.

All Care Health Center remains committed to advocating for policies that strengthen community health centers and protect access to affordable, high-quality care.