Primary Care Should Play a Central Role in Gov. Hochul’s “Quality of Life” Policy Plans

| By Hannah Huntt
Categories: PCDC News, Policy
Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) — a New York-based, national nonprofit Community Financial Development Institution that aims to increase access to primary care and achieve health equity through strategic community investment, capacity building, and policy initiatives — applauds Governor Hochul’s focus on improving the quality of life for all New Yorkers. Every New Yorker deserves …

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Special PCDC Statement: Reproductive health care, including abortion, is an essential component of primary care

| By Jonathan Yan
Categories: PCDC News, Policy, Press Release
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Nearly 50 years ago, the Supreme Court of the United States held that women[1] have the right to decide whether and when to carry a pregnancy to term or to have an abortion. Today, the Supreme Court upended health care access for millions of people across this country, ruling that it no longer interprets the …

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Celebrating Primary Care Investment Passage in New York State

| By Jonathan Yan
Categories: PCDC News, Policy
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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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PCDC Urges Governor Hochul to Make Primary Care a Central Focus of Her $10 Billion Health Care Commitment

| By Jonathan Yan
Categories: Policy, Press Release
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 5, 2022 Contact: Hannah Huntt, hhuntt@pcdc.org  PCDC Urges Governor Hochul to Make Primary Care a Central Focus of Her $10 Billion Health Care Commitment  Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) — a New York-based, national nonprofit Community Financial Development Institution that aims to increase access to primary care and achieve health equity …

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PCDC Supports Legislation to Strengthen Primary Care in New York

| By Jonathan Yan
Categories: Policy, Press Release
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Primary care is undervalued and underfunded, despite evidence that it improves health outcomes and reduces costs. The Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) applauds the introduction of A.7230/S.6534. Introduced by Senator Gustavo Rivera, Chair of the Senate Health Committee [pictured right], and Assembly Member Richard Gottfried, Chair of the Assembly Health Committee [pictured left], the legislation …

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