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The Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) is the leading national, nonpartisan and multi-stakeholder voice advocating for better health and wellbeing for all Americans by strengthening primary care.

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An interesting white paper from PCC member evolvedMD on how their approach to collaborative care improves care quality.

Give it a read here ⬇️
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evolvedMD Lower Costs, Improved Outcomes White Paper
evolvedMD delivers an integrated and financially viable solution with its unique CoCM approach. Learn more with our Lower Costs, Improved Outcomes White Paper.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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In a first-ever survey, @ama-assn.org "researchers found that drug shortages affect nearly 90% of primary care physicians, leading to treatment delays or the need for an alternative drug."

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Drug shortages affect 88% of primary care physicians
Newly published AMA survey findings underscore the disruption and severe impact of shortages on physician practices—and patient outcomes.
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February 4, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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A strong interest from states, combined with the flexibility of the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), is highlighting a renewed commitment to primary care across the country.

Check out some recent state examples in a new PCC article ⬇️
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States Lean in on Primary Care as They Disperse New Federal Funds - PCC
A strong interest from states, combined with the flexibility of the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), is highlighting a renewed commitment to primary care. Many governors and state lawmakers...
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February 3, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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A new @nejm.org perspective argues that "the U.S. government can combat chronic disease among Medicare patients by strengthening primary care, expanding access to preventive care, making care more affordable and modernizing Medicare benefits."

A great read ⬇️
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Medicare’s Role in Fighting Chronic Disease | NEJM
The U.S. government can combat chronic disease among Medicare patients by strengthening primary care, expanding access to preventive care, making care more affordable, and modernizing Medicare bene...
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February 3, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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At the PCC’s 2025 Evidence Report release, ABFM President and CEO Warren Newton noted that rural communities have long been a warning sign for America's overall health, underscoring the importance of examining the state of rural primary care.

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February 3, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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Taken from the PCC's 2025 Evidence Report, these five case studies highlight how primary care practices across rural communities are innovating to meet local needs.

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Closing the Distance in Rural Primary Care - PCC 2025 Evidence Report Case Studies - PCC
Taken from the Primary Care Collaborative’s 2025 Evidence Report: Closing the Distance in Rural Primary Care, these five case studies highlight how primary care practices across rural communities are ...
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January 30, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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Big news - PCC member Premise Health and Crossover Health have announced plans to merge, hoping to offer advanced primary care services more than 400 orgs and operating 900 clinics across the U.S.

More from @heatherlandi.bsky.social in Fierce Healthcare ⬇️
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Employer-focused primary care companies Premise Health, Crossover Health announce merger plans
Premise Health and Crossover Health plan to merge, creating a large employer-focused advanced primary care company serving more than 400 organizations and operating 900 clinics across the country.< | ...
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January 30, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Want your organization to be at the forefront of primary care advocacy in the United States?

Learn more about a PCC membership and join a coalition committed to improving the health and wellbeing of all Americans. ⬇️
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Membership - PCC
Becoming a PCC Member Organization Join a diverse set of stakeholders committed to a common goal: improving the health and wellbeing of all Americans. As a PCC member, you’ll play an essential role in...
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January 29, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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At @harvardmed.bsky.social's Primary Care Investment Guide release, Dr. Zirui Song explained how federal efforts often rely on new billing codes, which are frequently underused due to limited practice capacity and patient cost-sharing concerns.

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January 28, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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The PCC is thrilled to honor Susan Edgman-Levitan, Executive Director of the Stoeckle Center for Primary Care Innovation, as our latest Primary Care Champion.

Check out our interview with her ⬇️
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Primary Care Champion: Susan Edgman-Levitan - PCC
The Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) is thrilled to honor Susan Edgman-Levitan, Executive Director of the John D. Stoeckle Center for Primary Care Innovation at Massachusetts General Hospital, as our ...
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January 27, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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"It’s a short-sighted view to say we can’t afford to invest in primary care. I take the opposite view. We can’t afford not to.”

Beth Israel Lahey Health's CEO says primary care is key to long-term success in a new @statnews.com article ⬇️
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How investing in primary care helped a hospital system get back in the black
Beth Israel Lahey Health CEO says investments in primary care are key to the organization’s long-term success.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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The PCC welcomes the @ameracadpeds.bsky.social's 2026 childhood and adolescent immunization schedule. Evidence-based guidance like this underscores the critical role of #PrimaryCare in protecting children and improving public health.
ameracadpeds.bsky.social The American Academy of Pediatrics @ameracadpeds.bsky.social · 9d
Today marks a major moment for child health: the AAP has released its updated 2026 childhood and adolescent immunization schedule. Updated annually to reflect the latest scientific evidence, this year’s schedule is formally endorsed by 12 leading medical and healthcare organizations.
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January 26, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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"AI is starting to transform medical billing for primary care, not by replacing people, but by taking on the repetitive, rules-based work that consumes their time and attention."

Learn more from PCC member Elation Health ⬇️
How AI Is Reimagining Primary Care Billing
This post explores how AI is reshaping primary care billing today, what “AI medical billing” really means in day-to-day practice, and how to think about this technology if you’re running a practice.
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January 25, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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What happens to primary care physicians when patients don’t have health insurance?

An interesting exploration from Richard Payerchin in @medicaleconomics.bsky.social ⬇️
What happens to primary care physicians when patients don’t have health insurance? | Medical Economics
Johns Hopkins analysts weigh in on national debate on health insurance and ways to pay for medical care.
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January 24, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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Strong, comprehensive primary care improves health outcomes and reduces costs. @harvardmed.bsky.social’s Primary Care Investment Guide provides key information to organizations as they plan investments in team-based APC services.

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The evidence for the foundational value of primary care is robust: first access, continuity of care by a trusted clinician and team, and coordination and comprehensiveness of care lengthen patients’ lives, improve quality and equity, and offer the potential to reduce health care costs.1-8 Interdisciplinary teams deliver these core functions, with further value generated by advanced primary care (APC) services such as behavioral health integration, clinical pharmacy, care management, population health, services to address social barriers to care, and e-consults.
January 23, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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"The question is not whether we can afford to fix primary care, but whether we can afford not to."

A thoughtful column from Georgetown student Keerthana Ramanathan in @thehoya.bsky.social ⬇️
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THE INTERSECTION | The Primary Care Crisis
While talking to one of my friends, I learned that she had not gotten her blood drawn in over three years. I asked a couple of others and, in fact, most of them had not seen their doctor in years…
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January 23, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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At PCC's 2025 Evidence Report, Waco Guide's Dr. Ryan Laschober detailed his own personal experience practicing in a community health center, and how they function not only as places of care but also as essential community hubs.

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January 22, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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Big news! Primary care programs are expanding for ~1.2 million Medicare and Medicaid enrollees across Maryland, focusing on preventive care and care coordination to provide quicker access to care and reduce unnecessary hospital visits.

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Pages - Maryland expands Primary Care Program services, bringing coordinated care to more Marylanders
An official website of the State of Maryland.
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January 21, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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We’re grateful that Congress has come together to draft bipartisan legislation that protects access to primary care, especially for those in underserved and rural communities. (1/2)

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Proposed Spending Package Critical to Protecting Primary Care Access - PCC
The Primary Care Collaborative has issued a statement on the 2026 proposed spending package, which would protect access to primary care.
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January 21, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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As insurer rate cuts hit medical and behavioral health providers statewide, the Oregon Health Authority is asking lawmakers further cut support for primary care clinicians.

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Oregon Health Authority seeks funds to pay for federal changes while cutting provider care payments
State health officials say they need to grow the agency’s staffing to make needed IT changes, but some lawmakers on Tuesday questioned other aspects of the agency’s request — including its push to sla...
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January 20, 2026 at 10:16 PM
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On January 16, the PCC, together with its Better Health–NOW campaign partners, submitted a response to an RFI from the GOP Doctors Caucus and the Congressional Doctors Caucus on MACRA reform, quality, cost and administrative burden.

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PCC and BHN Submit MACRA Reform RFI Response to GOP and Congressional Doctors Caucus - PCC
On January 16, the Primary Care Collaborative (PCC), together with its Better Health–NOW campaign partners, submitted a response to an RFI from the GOP Doctors Caucus and the Congressional Doctors Cau...
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January 20, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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Stay up to date on the latest in primary care policy, innovation and news.

Subscribe to the PCC's newsletter for regular updates on our Better Health – NOW campaign, key issue briefs and statements, and more. ⬇️
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January 18, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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Great news out of Vermont as new proposed legislation seeks to bolster primary care in the state.

Learn more in a @vermontpublic.org article ⬇️
Lawmakers hope payment reform can shore up primary care in Vermont
Top Democrats in the House and Senate say strengthening Vermont’s primary care system is top of mind this year — and they hope partly reviving an old payment reform idea could improve access.
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January 17, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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At PCC and @harvardmed.bsky.social's Primary Care Investment Guide release webinar, @nashphealth.bsky.social's Dr. Hemi Tewarson noted strong alignment between the report’s findings and state leaders experiences, particularly around affordability pressures and workforce challenges.
January 16, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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In case you missed it: PCC President and CEO Ann Greiner has issued a statement on new federal vaccination policies.

Read it here ⬇️
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New Vaccine Policies Hamper Access, Undermine Patient Time with Clinicians - PCC
Washington, D.C. (January 6, 2026) – The Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) President and CEO Ann Greiner has issued the following statement: “Vaccinations are a proven, essential form of prevention, a ...
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January 16, 2026 at 5:31 PM