It wasn’t long before President Donald Trump took office that he and Congressional Republicans began plotting how to repeal Barack Obama’s hallmark health care initiative. Replacing the Affordable Care Act would have an untold impact on the American public, while the region’s federally qualified health centers face similar questions about the future of their critical services.
Community health center leaders interviewed by Crain’s said repealing the act without a clear replacement plan would jeopardize coverage of patients who rely on neighborhood facilities as their primary care source.
