Latest PCDC News

Celebrating Primary Care Investment Passage in New York State

Categories: PCDC News, Policy
Last week, New York State took a monumental step toward increasing health equity and access to primary care for every New Yorker. Under the leadership of Assemblyman Richard Gottfried and Senator Gustavo Rivera, the Assembly and Senate passed A7230-B/S6534-C, a bill designed to help New York move towards a primary care-centered health care system, fostering a …

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Supporting Rural and Behavioral Health Providers in Pennsylvania

Categories: Investment
In the midst of a behavioral health crisis or a cancer diagnosis, traveling to a medical facility outside of the community – sometimes hours away from home – for care is the last hurdle a patient needs. But in rural communities, like Huntingdon, Pennsylvania where integrated care is lacking and approximately 96% of oncology services …

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Responding to Health Care Needs for Unhoused People in California

Categories: Investment
Primary care is the cornerstone of healthy, thriving communities, but in Santa Cruz, California, approximately 11,000 adults lack a reliable source of care. Santa Cruz Community Health Centers (SCCHC) is taking important steps forward in responding to these growing health care needs among the unhoused people in their community. Recently, the Primary Care Development Corporation …

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Expanding Primary Care and Behavioral Health Services in Western New York

Categories: Investment
The Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) recently financed the expansion of two Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Western New York. The Chautauqua Center (TCC) in Dunkirk, New York received $7 million to expand its current location, and Neighborhood Health Center of Western New York (Neighborhood) received $19 million to expand two locations in Buffalo, …

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Special PCDC Statement: Confronting Racism and Investing in Equity

Categories: PCDC News, Press Release
This weekend, we witnessed yet another horrific display of hatred and racially motivated gun violence. Our hearts are broken for the victims of the Buffalo shooting and for their families, friends, and community. The epidemic of hate and intolerance in this country impacts every one of us, with devastating impact on Black people and other …

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