Press Releases

(March 1,2021)   Bill Wagner to Retire from Family Health Centers, Inc. after nearly 40 years.
Family Health Centers, Inc. (FHC) today announced that Bill Wagner, the Louisville-based non-profit’s Chief Executive Officer, will retire effective June 30, 2021. Wagner has served in his position as CEO since September 1998, and prior to that, served as Assistant Director for seventeen years, where he oversaw the health center’s operations. Wagner had previously announced plans to retire at the end of 2020, but delayed his retirement to help guide the organization’s efforts during the pandemic.

Recent Media

• Family Health Centers, Inc. leads Kentucky in Quality Improvement Awards, August 20, 2019 
• U.S. Marine Hospital Receives Kentucky Historical Marker, November 19, 2018
• Louisville centers to receive federal opioid funding, Insider Louisville, October 1, 2018 
• Downtown Louisville clinic celebrates International Homeless Healthcare Day, WHAS 11, August 8, 2018
• Information is powerful medicine: HIV rates, testing prevention & testing for the provider community, Medical News, July 30, 2018
• Compassionate Care Luncheon recognizes health care workers who make a difference every day, Insider Louisville, March 15, 2018
• Kentucky Rushes to Remake Medicaid as Other States Prepare to Follow, The New York Times, February 10, 2018 
• On a cold, dark morning, volunteers gather for annual Louisville homeless count, WFPL, January 26, 2018 
• KentuckyOne Health Provides Family Health Centers with new location, The Lane Report, October 9, 2017
• Family Health Centers taking over west Louisville health clinic, WDRB, October 11, 2017
• Family Health Centers to Open New West End Clinic Nov. 6, Insider Louisville, October 11, 2017
• What Would Henry Clay Do, The Courier Journal, June 22, 2017
• Kentucky children make ‘undeniable’ health care gains, but advocates fear setback, The Courier-Journal, June 13, 2017
• Bus tour rallies for affordable health care, The Courier-Journal, January 28, 2017
• Uncertain future of Medicaid program, substantial losses to the CHC federal grant funding program are real threats, Medical News, January 3, 2017
  Diabetic’s diagnosis Lose his leg or his life, The Courier-Journal, November 19, 2016
• New program offers support for expectant moms, The Courier-Journal, July 28, 2016
• Family Health Centers begins use of Vivitrol to treat patients with opioid addiction, Insider Louisville, July 14, 2016
• Mobile vision clinic offers free eye exams and glasses to those who need them, WDRB, June 11, 2016
• Preventing tooth decay in children, WHAS11, June 6, 2016
• Louisville Homeless agencies face 11% cuts, The Courier-Journal, May 9, 2016
• Family Health Centers in Louisville receives federal grant, WHAS, March 12, 2016
• New coalition formed to improve infant health, WAVE3, January 26, 2016
• Poll: 72% favor Medicaid expansion, The Courier-Journal, December 14, 2015
• Healthcare Leader:  James Jackson, MD, Family Health Centers, Inc.  Medical News, December 1, 2015
• Kentucky, Beacon for Health Law, Now a Lab for its Retreat, New York Times, November 27, 2015
• Health Clinics fear loss of kynect, The Courier-Journal, November 12, 2015
• Louisville’s population of homeless veterans falls to ‘functional zero,’ meeting 2015 goal of local initiative, Insider Louisville, November 12, 2015
• Sickest states do little to snuff out smoking, USA Today, November 10, 2015
• Portland Art & Heritage Festival is Sept. 26, The Courier-Journal, September 24, 2015
• Take Care, Mr. Elson, New York Times, June 14, 2015 (Video documentary featuring Family Health Centers, our staff and patients).
• Facing a federal funding cliff, Medical News, January 2015
• Success of Kentucky’s Health Plan Comes with New Obstacles, The New York Times, December 29, 2014
• Louisville Battle Cry: No more homeless vets, The Courier-Journal, December 23, 2014
• New Family Health Centers facility on East Broadway will offer affordable health care in many languages, Insider Louisville, September 17, 2014
• Medicaid Expansion: Swapping Health Clinics for PCMH, MedPage Today, August 12, 2014
• Buddy Check 11: Mammograms on the Go, WHAS 11 Evening News, August 11, 2014 (video and online print)
• Primary Care system handling Obamacare surge ..so far, USA Today, May 10, 2014
• Rx: Housing battles homelessness in Louisville,  The Courier-Journal, April 6, 2014
• In New Health Care Era, Blessings and Hurdles,  The New York Times, March 31,2014
• Obamacare Enrollment’s Monday Deadline Nears, Time to Sign Up,The Courier-Journal,  March 30, 2014
• Doctors see earlier peak in flu season, WLKY News, January 2, 2014
• Family Health Center Prepares for Newly Insured, The Voice Tribune, December 12, 2013
• Renovation underway at Family Health Centers on Broadway, WHAS 11, December 9, 2013
• Family Health Center Expanding, WDRB, December 6, 2013
• Medicaid Expansion’s tale of two states: Kentucky ‘haves’ vs. Indiana ‘have-nots’ Medicaid 2014, Courier Journal, December 1, 2013
• In Kentucky, a Glimpse of Health Insurance Help, New York Times, November 5, 2013
• For Uninsured, Clearing a Way to Enrollment, New York Times, November 4, 2013
• Kentucky Is Ahead in Health Insurance Enrollment, New York Times 
• More than 26,000 Kentuckians sign up for coverage, AP Newswire, October 25, 2013
• Kentucky All In on ACA Outreach, Courier-Journal, October 20, 2013
• Louisville Premieres New Program to Fight Pulmonary Disease, Huffington Post, October 16, 2013
• Kentucky Tonight, Affordable Care Act (featuring Dr. Peter Thurman, Medical Director for Family Health Centers), October 7, 2013
• Kentucky health exchange site holding up after more than 1 million views, Courier-Journal, October 2, 2013
• Kentucky health care exchange opens amid glitches, The Courier-Journal, October 1, 2013
• Response to ACA causes KYNECT website to temporarily crash, WHAS 11, October 1, 2013
• http://www.whas11.com/news/local/change-225980501.html
• Louisville Neighborhood Life Expectancy Varies by More than A decade Study Shows, Courier-Journal, September 5, 2013
• Obamacare impact: Half of 105,000 uninsured Louisville residents covered by expanded Medicaid, says Census Bureau, Courier-Journal, August 29, 2013
• Mayor’s SummerWorks program helps 1,500 youth find work, WDRB News at 4, July 15, 2013
• A Louisville Clinic Races to Adapt to the Health Care Overhaul, New York Times, June 23
• KY Expands Medicaid, Courier-Journal, May 10, 2013
• Beshear announces Medicaid coverage will expand in KY, WHAS 11, May 9, 2013
• Poor Kentuckians lose teeth, endure pain when few care options are available, Courier-Journal, May 5, 2013
• Survey finds Half of Kentuckians lack Dental Insurance (Tom’s of Maine Award), Courier-Journal, April 23, 2013
• Tom’s of Maine Rewards Families and Dental Clinics Committed to Community Goodness, Wall Street Journal, April 18, 2013
• Louisville’s health disparity a matter of race, income, Courier-Journal, April 15, 2013
• Chronic Disease Workshops Provide Coping Skills and Motivation, Courier-Journal, March 28, 2013
• Colon Cancer Screening, Courier-Journal, March 5, 2013
• Kentucky Uninsured, 28 percent and climbing, Courier-Journal, February 17, 2013