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
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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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VIDEO: Virtual Primary Care Summit Highlights

| By Jonathan Yan
Categories: Events, PCDC News
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In November 2021, the Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) hosted its virtual Primary Care Summit about “Closing the Equity Gap: Intentional Investing in Primary Care.” This livestreamed event featured panelists Charlene Wong, MD, MSHP, Assistant Secretary for Children and Families at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, and Shelina Davis, MPH, MSW, …

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PCDC Awarded Grant from Wells Fargo to Support Small Primary Care Practices in Disinvested Communities

| By Jonathan Yan
Categories: PCDC News, Press Release, Technical Assistance
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Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) was recently awarded a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation Open for Business (OFB) program to provide training and technical assistance (TA) to minority-owned and operated primary care practices to aid in their recovery from the pandemic’s economic and community health impact. Small primary care practices are vital to communities, …

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