News Room
August 16, 2024
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).
Medicaid and CHIP provide vital health care...
August 12, 2024
Kyna Fong has served as CEO of Elation Health since co-founding the company in 2010 as it seeks to deepen the connection between patients and clinicians.
The Primary Care Collaborative is delighted to honor Kyna Fong, CEO and Co-Founder...
July 16, 2024
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 introduction of S.4338, the Pay PCPs Act, which seeks...
June 28, 2024
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 Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) and The...
June 24, 2024
Today, under the leadership of United States Senate Committee on Finance Chair Senator Ron Wyden and Senator Mike Crapo, lawmakers in Washington are considering sweeping changes to how Medicare pays for chronic care and for Part B...
May 31, 2024
The Primary Care Collaborative is excited to honor Dr. Raymond Tsai, Vice President of Advanced Primary Care at the Purchaser Business Group on Health, as this month’s Primary Care Champion.
Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH) is...
May 31, 2024
Applications opened for ACOs and their primary care partners to join the new ACO Primary Care Flex, but PCC and its Better Health – NOW (BHN) partners continue to urge CMS to strengthen the model during implementation.
A May 9th BHN...
May 20, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Tod Didier
tdidier@thepcc.org | 202-417-2069
Washington, D.C. (May 20, 2024) – The Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) thanks Senator Wyden and Senator Crapo for highlighting options to strengthen...
May 15, 2024
Washington, D.C. (May 15, 2024) – Ann Greiner, President and CEO of the Primary Care Collaborative, issued the following statement regarding the introduction of the Pay PCPs Act of 2024 by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Senator Bill...
May 2, 2024
The Primary Care Collaborative’s President and CEO Ann Greiner issued the following statement in response to the announcement that Wal-Mart will be closing all in-store primary care clinics:
“Wal-Mart’s recent announcement only confirms...
April 30, 2024
In a win for tens of millions of children, adults and communities that rely on Medicaid and CHIP, CMS has finalized new primary care access standards long sought by PCC and our Better Health – NOW Campaign.
Under new federal transparency...
April 30, 2024
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This month, the Primary Care Collaborative is thrilled to honor two leaders from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as its Primary Care Champions:
Dr. Meena Seshamani, Deputy Administrator and Director of...
April 29, 2024
On April 24th, the Primary Care Collaborative and its Better Health – NOW Campaign urged the U.S. Senate Finance Committee to put primary care at the center of planned Medicare payment legislation.
“To address the rising tide of chronic...
April 22, 2024
Primary care played a starring role in a bipartisan April 11th Senate Finance Committee hearing, Bolstering Chronic Care through Medicare Physician Payment, led by Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Ranking Member MIke Crapo (R-ID).
With PCC...
March 28, 2024
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Media Contact: Tod Didier
tdidier@thepcc.org | 202-417-2069
Washington, D.C. (March 28, 2024) – The Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) applauds the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for its efforts to support...
March 19, 2024
Washington, D.C. (March 19, 2024) – The Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) applauds the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the CMS Innovation Center for taking substantive steps to strengthen primary care to deliver better...
February 28, 2024
Late last month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that 19 new accountable care organizations (ACOs) in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) will participate in a new Advance Investment Payment (AIP)...
February 22, 2024 | Conversations on Health Care
Research has consistently shown that high-quality, whole-person primary can improve health outcomes and lower costs. Yet, less that 5 percent of all health care dollars being spent on primary care and fewer and fewer patients have a usual...
December 20, 2023
About the Champion
Dr. Kyu (“Q”) Rhee, MD, MPP, joined NACHC in 2023 to lead efforts to advance health equity and support the mission of community health centers, which provide high-quality, affordable, transdisciplinary primary care...
December 14, 2023
With a December 14 letter, the Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) is applauding House Ways and Means Committee leaders for their efforts to date to develop solutions for healthcare access in rural and underserved locales and offering its own...
