Enhancing Gender-Affirming Care in Puerto Rico

| By Jonathan Yan
Categories: Client Spotlight, Technical Assistance
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As a growing number of states and territories in the United States enact laws to prevent providers from administering gender-affirming treatment, it’s more important than ever to address the needs of transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming people. Recently, the Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC), through its cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and …

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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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Special PCDC Statement: Preserving Access to Reproductive Health Care

| By Jonathan Yan
Categories: PCDC News, Press Release
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Reproductive health care, including abortion, is an essential component of primary care. Yesterday, we learned it is likely that the Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade later this year. While abortion remains legal throughout the country today, we are deeply concerned about what this means for women’s access to a critical component of primary …

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PCDC: Prioritizing Health Coverage and Health Care for Incoming Biden-Harris Administration

| By Jonathan Yan
Categories: PCDC News, Policy, Press Release
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PCDC recently signed on to a letter led by Families USA addressed to the Biden-Harris Transition Team urging the incoming administration to prioritize health and health care immediately upon taking office and outlining key priorities. Over 320 diverse organizations joined PCDC in signing on, representing all 50 states and Washington, D.C. The letter outlined four …

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New Findings: Historic Redlining Drives Health Disparities for New Yorkers

| By Jonathan Yan
Categories: Analytics, PCDC News
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Deliberate disinvestment practices in New York City (NYC) have contributed to persistent disparities in health and socioeconomic status across the city. The Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) has released new findings that examine the lasting effects of redlining in NYC. In 1938, the Homeowner’s Loan Corporation created so called “residential security maps” to guide entities …

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