The NoiseFilter Podcast: Educating Our Community About COVID-19

Jul 1, 2020 By Graham Patterson & Celeste Jupiter

Pictured above: Dr. MarkAlain Dery & Dr. Eric Griggs Blog post written by: Graham Patterson & Celeste Jupiter Working on the front lines of COVID-19, infectious diseases specialist, Dr. MarkAlain Dery, and community health expert, Dr. Eric Griggs “Doc Griggs” observed that other healthcare professionals, as well as lay people, were getting lost in both the bulk and complexity of the COVID-19 information they ...

Navigating Health Center Funding in a Time of Uncertainty

Jun 2, 2020 By Allison Coleman

With states slowly reopening following shutdowns due to COVID-19, community health centers across the country are navigating how to maintain operations and stay afloat during this devastating pandemic. As organizations have been addressing unprecedented financial challenges, Capital Link has been listening to health center’s experiences and concerns, and is working to support their efforts to balance financial and operational sustainability...

Access to Healthcare is a Right, Not a Privilege: Defining and Addressing Health Disparities

May 7, 2020 By Raegan A. Carter

Unfortunately, the fact that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is impacting the black community more than other races/ethnicities and communities is a painful, but not surprising reality. According to statistics provided by the Louisiana Department of Health, African Americans make up 32% of Louisiana's population, but represent nearly 60% of COVID-19 related deaths. The very idea of health disparities may be shocking to some because of ...

Facts Over Fear: The Coronavirus Pandemic & What We Can Do to Overcome This Crisis

Apr 1, 2020 By Shannon Robertson

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has dominated headlines around the world for weeks now. Declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization, the spread of this deadly virus has proven to be the type of crisis that so many public health professionals warned us about over the past couple of decades. Parts of the United States have been hit particularly hard by this virus - including our state of Louisiana. Public react...

The Public Charge Rule: Its Impact on Migrant Communities & the Health Centers Who Care for Them

Mar 3, 2020 By Dr. Alecia Cyprian

If you’ve been keeping up with the news, you have almost certainly heard about the “Public Charge” rule that the Trump Administration has allowed to go into effect. "Public Charge" is a term used in immigration law to describe an individual who is dependent on the government. This rule will have a monumental impact on immigrant communities – many of whom rely on Community Health Centers for care. ...

Addressing Social Determinants of Health: Louisiana Health Centers' Current Strengths & New Opportunities

Feb 3, 2020 By Kristina Wharton

A healthier Louisiana depends upon improving “upstream” factors that impact health by expanding the scope of health care to include addressing social determinants of health (SDOH). Looking through this lens, we recognize that where we live and work – our access to affordable and stable homes, healthy food, quality schools, reliable transportation – make a difference in our opportunities to thrive, and how ultimate...