Advocacy and Policy

The Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) carries out advocacy with its Executive Members and other organizations on policy and practice changes to transform the payment and delivery of primary care. Our policy strategy is focused on increased investment in primary care through alternative payment models that enable Patient-Centered Medical Homes and other types of advanced primary care to provide integrated, higher-value care that connects to the community. 

Evidence demonstrates – and our Executive Members and supporters believe – that comprehensive primary care is a high-value intervention that transforms our healthcare system. PCC advocates for policies and payment models that empower patients through increased access to advanced primary care, and we support clinicians by encouraging team-based care and by empowering them to deliver the care that patients need and desire.  

PCC’s advocacy activities include: 

  • Convening thought leaders, such as our (members-only) policy workgroup, which meets monthly 
  • Developing programming, such as our annual conference and other special events throughout the year, that addresses current policy issues 
  • Providing education, such as our monthly webinars that address current policy issues 

See our current policy priorities and other ways we carry out ongoing work.

Federal Policy Updates

With an August 13th letter, the PCC joined a diverse group of 188 organizations calling on Congress to pass the bipartisan Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act (H.R. 5434 and S. 3138). ... plus
The Primary Care Collaborative and our Better Health - NOW partners have responded to the Request For Information process set out by Senators Whitehouse and Cassidy in response to their... plus
On June 18, the Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) hosted a briefing for congressional staff and stakeholders, Charting the Course: Transforming Primary Care for Tomorrow, in partnership with the Bipart... plus

State Policy Updates

"We know that health systems that are oriented toward primary care function better... having access to a primary care provider means you'll be focused on [wellness]... You are concerned with your... plus
California led the nation in health care reform by enabling millions to obtain health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. This year, by expanding Medi-Cal to all Californians with low incomes... plus
The global pandemic has, rightfully so, grabbed headlines as we all grapple with its ongoing impacts on our health care system. What COVID-19 has also made painfully clear is how strained that system... plus
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