PCDC Announces $1B Milestone in Expanding Primary Care

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No anniversary is complete without a big surprise — but not typically this big. On June 4, PCDC capped its 25th Anniversary Gala by announcing a milestone threshold: a total of $1 billion in investments to expand primary care. “The number is important only for what it means,” said PCDC CEO Louise Cohen. “And that’s …

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Gala Honoree Spotlight: Kenneth A. Burdick

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A forthright belief guides Kenneth A. Burdick: Everyone deserves a healthy life. It is the defining theme of his nearly four decades in health care, including today at WellCare Health Plans. As CEO, Burdick leads a mission to provide quality, government-sponsored care solutions for 4.4 million members nationwide, namely families, children, seniors, and those with complex medical …

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Gala Honoree Spotlight: Rose Duhan

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Rose Duhan made a public promise when appointed as Assistant Secretary for Health and Mental Health by Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2014: “I will work diligently to help and care for New Yorkers in need.” This commitment has defined her entire career, from leadership roles in state and local government to her current position as President and CEO …

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Elisabeth Rosenthal, Mitchell Katz Draw Capacity Audience to Primary Care Summit

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The missing element in effective health care reform? Balance. The theme echoed throughout the Primary Care Summit, a PCDC event that attracted prominent speakers and a capacity audience of 250 health care professionals last evening. “When you look at European countries that manage to achieve better outcomes than we do, and at lower costs, one …

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Ask the Expert, Rick Zall: Q&A about the future of primary care

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While the debate surrounding health care swirls in Washington, DC, primary care providers, administrators, and payers are struggling to prepare for potentially massive shifts in policy confronting primary care. To learn more about what primary care can expect over the coming months, we spoke to Proskauer Partner Rick Zall, a PCDC co-founder and one of …

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