Community Health
The Clinic on the Corner
Federally qualified health centers are quietly absorbing the collapse of primary care. The economics only work if we stop pretending they are optional.
By Amara Whitfield, MD · February 21, 2026 · 11 min
The Section · Community Health
The Commons Desk
On the clinics, coverage rules, and quiet infrastructure that decide whether a neighborhood is well.
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Community Health
The Medicaid Unwinding, Two Years Later
The paperwork purge that removed 25 million Americans from coverage is over. The consequences are not.
By Amara Whitfield, MD · January 18, 2026 · 14 min
Community Health
Food Is Not Medicine, and That Is the Point
Produce prescription pilots are getting real budget for the first time. The evidence base is thinner than the enthusiasm suggests.
By Amara Whitfield, MD · November 20, 2025 · 12 min