Primary Care Collaborative
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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.
Learn more: https://thepcc.org
Learn more: https://thepcc.org
At a PCC and Harvard Medical School Primary Care Investment Guide release webinar, Jefferson Health's Anna Flattau emphasized that primary care cannot be made into a “charity case,” and that adequate funding is required regarding transformation efforts.
A recording ⬇️
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A recording ⬇️
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December 30, 2025 at 10:53 PM
At a PCC and Harvard Medical School Primary Care Investment Guide release webinar, Jefferson Health's Anna Flattau emphasized that primary care cannot be made into a “charity case,” and that adequate funding is required regarding transformation efforts.
A recording ⬇️
thepcc.pub/bolsteringpr...
A recording ⬇️
thepcc.pub/bolsteringpr...
Can artificial intelligence help with the United States' primary care clinician shortage? PCC member Mass General Brigham is trying for an AI solution.
More in @npr.org:
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More in @npr.org:
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Can artificial intelligence help with a primary care provider shortage?
Mass General Brigham is trying an artificial intelligence solution with its primary care. WBUR's Martha Bebinger says some patients are happy while doctors say it's a Band-Aid.
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December 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Can artificial intelligence help with the United States' primary care clinician shortage? PCC member Mass General Brigham is trying for an AI solution.
More in @npr.org:
www.npr.org/2025/12/27/n...
More in @npr.org:
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December 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Looking for an easy way to stay up to date on primary care's latest trends and policy changes?
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On December 15, the PCC and 49 associated organizations sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to protect major policy wins in the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule–especially the efficiency adjustment.
Read it here ⬇️
Read it here ⬇️
Letter to Congressional Leadership on 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - PCC
On December 15, the PCC and 49 associated organizations sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to protect major policy wins in the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule–especially the…
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December 28, 2025 at 7:09 PM
On December 15, the PCC and 49 associated organizations sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to protect major policy wins in the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule–especially the efficiency adjustment.
Read it here ⬇️
Read it here ⬇️
In a recent interview, ACP's Shari Erickson noted that tackling the challenges facing primary care requires coordinated advocacy across all parts of the health system, a goal the PCC has worked toward.
Our conversation with this primary care champion ⬇️
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Our conversation with this primary care champion ⬇️
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December 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM
In a recent interview, ACP's Shari Erickson noted that tackling the challenges facing primary care requires coordinated advocacy across all parts of the health system, a goal the PCC has worked toward.
Our conversation with this primary care champion ⬇️
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Our conversation with this primary care champion ⬇️
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A new, first-of-its-kind Harvard Medical School report provides an in-depth look into data and expert insights on the most effective advanced primary care features along with implementation guidance.
Read the full guide below:
Read the full guide below:
Primary Care Investment Guide - PCC
Want more insights about the Primary Care Investment Guide? Tune into PCC’s release webinar featuring researchers from Harvard Medical School and a reactor panel featuring leaders at the federal,…
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December 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
A new, first-of-its-kind Harvard Medical School report provides an in-depth look into data and expert insights on the most effective advanced primary care features along with implementation guidance.
Read the full guide below:
Read the full guide below:
Across different clinician types, the percentage of primary care clinicians practicing in rural areas is higher, compared to urban areas.
More in our 2025 Evidence Report, Closing the Distance in Rural Primary Care: Evidence, Stories and Solutions ⬇️
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More in our 2025 Evidence Report, Closing the Distance in Rural Primary Care: Evidence, Stories and Solutions ⬇️
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December 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Across different clinician types, the percentage of primary care clinicians practicing in rural areas is higher, compared to urban areas.
More in our 2025 Evidence Report, Closing the Distance in Rural Primary Care: Evidence, Stories and Solutions ⬇️
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More in our 2025 Evidence Report, Closing the Distance in Rural Primary Care: Evidence, Stories and Solutions ⬇️
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New from the New Mexico Sun:
32 rural health care organizations will receive a total of $20 million from a Rural Health Care Delivery Fund to expand primary care services across New Mexico.
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32 rural health care organizations will receive a total of $20 million from a Rural Health Care Delivery Fund to expand primary care services across New Mexico.
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Governor awards $20 million to 32 organizations for rural primary care expansion
Thirty-two rural health care organizations in New Mexico will receive a total of $20 million from the Rural Health Care Delivery Fund to expand primary care services across the state.
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December 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
New from the New Mexico Sun:
32 rural health care organizations will receive a total of $20 million from a Rural Health Care Delivery Fund to expand primary care services across New Mexico.
Learn more ⬇️
32 rural health care organizations will receive a total of $20 million from a Rural Health Care Delivery Fund to expand primary care services across New Mexico.
Learn more ⬇️
Last week, PCC's Ann Greiner joined a panel at Elation Health's webinar to break down what’s changing with the 2026 MPFS and how independent primary care practices can build sustainable revenue and better patient care.
Watch a recording here:
Watch a recording here:
Webinar: Primary Care Revenue Opportunities Based on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule
On-demand webinar: primary care revenue opportunities under the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule—key changes, billing strategies, and workflows to protect clinician time and practice finances.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Last week, PCC's Ann Greiner joined a panel at Elation Health's webinar to break down what’s changing with the 2026 MPFS and how independent primary care practices can build sustainable revenue and better patient care.
Watch a recording here:
Watch a recording here:
At PCC's 2025 Evidence Report release, Dr. Monica O’Reilly-Jacob echoed the importance of partnering with universities to ensure that nurse practitioner students are placed with rural preceptors and trained directly in rural communities.
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Learn more: thepcc.pub/closingthedi...
December 23, 2025 at 9:10 PM
At PCC's 2025 Evidence Report release, Dr. Monica O’Reilly-Jacob echoed the importance of partnering with universities to ensure that nurse practitioner students are placed with rural preceptors and trained directly in rural communities.
Learn more: thepcc.pub/closingthedi...
Learn more: thepcc.pub/closingthedi...
A newly updated AHRQ Integration Academy Playbook offers a quick start guide for treating opioid use disorders in primary care practices.
Give it a read ⬇️
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Give it a read ⬇️
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Quick Start Guide to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder | The Academy
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December 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
A newly updated AHRQ Integration Academy Playbook offers a quick start guide for treating opioid use disorders in primary care practices.
Give it a read ⬇️
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Give it a read ⬇️
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Check out a great read on primary care investment from former FDA Commissioner Robert Califf ⬇️
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A Challenge for Our Nation’s Academic Institutions & Healthcare Systems: Part 3
One Path Forward
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December 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Check out a great read on primary care investment from former FDA Commissioner Robert Califf ⬇️
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On December 18, the PCC and @harvardmed.bsky.social hosted a webinar for the release of their Primary Care Investment Guide.
Check out a short summary of the webinar and its full recording below. ⬇️
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Check out a short summary of the webinar and its full recording below. ⬇️
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Strategies to Improve Health by Bolstering Primary Care - PCC
On December 18, the Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) and Harvard Medical School (HMS) hosted a webinar for the release of the Primary Care Investment Guide. The guide breaks down how advanced primary ...
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December 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
On December 18, the PCC and @harvardmed.bsky.social hosted a webinar for the release of their Primary Care Investment Guide.
Check out a short summary of the webinar and its full recording below. ⬇️
thepcc.pub/bolsteringpr...
Check out a short summary of the webinar and its full recording below. ⬇️
thepcc.pub/bolsteringpr...
Primary care has been, for decades now, under invested in.
In a new @politico.com article from Joanne Kenen, PCC's Ann Greiner talks about how the CMS under the current administration has worked to change this ⬇️
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In a new @politico.com article from Joanne Kenen, PCC's Ann Greiner talks about how the CMS under the current administration has worked to change this ⬇️
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Dr. Oz makes his mark
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December 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Primary care has been, for decades now, under invested in.
In a new @politico.com article from Joanne Kenen, PCC's Ann Greiner talks about how the CMS under the current administration has worked to change this ⬇️
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In a new @politico.com article from Joanne Kenen, PCC's Ann Greiner talks about how the CMS under the current administration has worked to change this ⬇️
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Decades of evidence has proven that whole-person primary care leads to better care, lower costs and improved health.
The @harvardmed.bsky.social's Primary Care Investment Guide sheds light on how primary care can be effectively implemented to achieve those aims. ⬇️
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The @harvardmed.bsky.social's Primary Care Investment Guide sheds light on how primary care can be effectively implemented to achieve those aims. ⬇️
thepcc.pub/investmentgu...
Primary Care Investment Guide - PCC
Want more insights about the Primary Care Investment Guide? Tune into PCC’s release webinar featuring researchers from Harvard Medical School and a reactor panel featuring leaders at the federa, state...
thepcc.pub
December 18, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Decades of evidence has proven that whole-person primary care leads to better care, lower costs and improved health.
The @harvardmed.bsky.social's Primary Care Investment Guide sheds light on how primary care can be effectively implemented to achieve those aims. ⬇️
thepcc.pub/investmentgu...
The @harvardmed.bsky.social's Primary Care Investment Guide sheds light on how primary care can be effectively implemented to achieve those aims. ⬇️
thepcc.pub/investmentgu...
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📣 We joined @thepcc.org and 49 other orgs urging Congress to protect the efficiency adjustment in the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
It’s a step toward rebalancing a system that has long undervalued #primarycare and access to patient-first care.
Read 👇
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It’s a step toward rebalancing a system that has long undervalued #primarycare and access to patient-first care.
Read 👇
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Primary Care Community Urges Congress to Protect Efficiency Adjustment - PCC
Washington, D.C. (December 15, 2025) – The Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) and 49 national and state organizations are urging Congressional leaders to protect the efficiency adjustment put in place b...
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December 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
📣 We joined @thepcc.org and 49 other orgs urging Congress to protect the efficiency adjustment in the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
It’s a step toward rebalancing a system that has long undervalued #primarycare and access to patient-first care.
Read 👇
thepcc.org/news/primary...
It’s a step toward rebalancing a system that has long undervalued #primarycare and access to patient-first care.
Read 👇
thepcc.org/news/primary...
In a December 15 letter to Congressional leaders, the PCC and 49 national and state organizations (including @milbankfund.bsky.social), expressed support for the efficiency adjustment included in the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
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Learn more:
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Letter to Congress Supports a 2026 Medicaid Payment Change | Milbank Memorial Fund
News article: In a December 15, 2025, letter to Congressional leaders, The Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) and 49 national and state organizations, including the Milbank Memorial Fund, expressed supp...
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December 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
In a December 15 letter to Congressional leaders, the PCC and 49 national and state organizations (including @milbankfund.bsky.social), expressed support for the efficiency adjustment included in the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
Learn more:
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Learn more:
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Exciting news from PCC member Primary Care Development Corporation!
We can't wait to continue the great work we do with the PCDC under Aparna's leadership as we forward the promise of primary care together.
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We can't wait to continue the great work we do with the PCDC under Aparna's leadership as we forward the promise of primary care together.
www.pcdc.org/news/primary...
December 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Exciting news from PCC member Primary Care Development Corporation!
We can't wait to continue the great work we do with the PCDC under Aparna's leadership as we forward the promise of primary care together.
www.pcdc.org/news/primary...
We can't wait to continue the great work we do with the PCDC under Aparna's leadership as we forward the promise of primary care together.
www.pcdc.org/news/primary...
On December 11, CMS unveiled its new ELEVATE model, an important step in forwarding comprehensive, whole-person primary care.
Dorothy Mills-Gregg writes more about this announcement in Inside Health Policy ⬇️
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Dorothy Mills-Gregg writes more about this announcement in Inside Health Policy ⬇️
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CMMI Unveils New MAHA Pay Model To Address Chronic Disease | InsideHealthPolicy.com
Primary care advocates are cheering the Trump administration’s new MAHA pay model to test whole-person care interventions and focus on nutrition and exercise to prevent chronic disease in traditional ...
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December 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
On December 11, CMS unveiled its new ELEVATE model, an important step in forwarding comprehensive, whole-person primary care.
Dorothy Mills-Gregg writes more about this announcement in Inside Health Policy ⬇️
insidehealthpolicy.com/daily-news/c...
Dorothy Mills-Gregg writes more about this announcement in Inside Health Policy ⬇️
insidehealthpolicy.com/daily-news/c...
“We talk a lot about the value of primary care, but we’re not adequately valuing it in terms of financial support."
PCC's Ann Greiner spoke with @gohealio.bsky.social on the shrinking number of rural family physicians in the United States. ⬇️
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PCC's Ann Greiner spoke with @gohealio.bsky.social on the shrinking number of rural family physicians in the United States. ⬇️
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Rural family physician workforce is shrinking
The number of practicing rural family physicians has declined in the United States in recent years, especially in certain regions of the country, according to a study published in Annals of Family Med...
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December 16, 2025 at 6:41 PM
“We talk a lot about the value of primary care, but we’re not adequately valuing it in terms of financial support."
PCC's Ann Greiner spoke with @gohealio.bsky.social on the shrinking number of rural family physicians in the United States. ⬇️
www.healio.com/news/primary...
PCC's Ann Greiner spoke with @gohealio.bsky.social on the shrinking number of rural family physicians in the United States. ⬇️
www.healio.com/news/primary...
In a December 15 letter, addressed to Congress, national and state organizations urged Congressional leaders to protect the efficiency adjustment implemented by the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
Read more in a Healthcare Innovation article ⬇️
www.hcinnovationgroup.com/policy-value...
Read more in a Healthcare Innovation article ⬇️
www.hcinnovationgroup.com/policy-value...
Primary Care Community Urges Congress to Protect Efficiency Adjustment
Healthcare organizations sent a letter to Congress advocating for the preservation of the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule's efficiency adjustment
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December 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
In a December 15 letter, addressed to Congress, national and state organizations urged Congressional leaders to protect the efficiency adjustment implemented by the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
Read more in a Healthcare Innovation article ⬇️
www.hcinnovationgroup.com/policy-value...
Read more in a Healthcare Innovation article ⬇️
www.hcinnovationgroup.com/policy-value...
Huge congratulations to ABFM Board of Family Medicine President and CEO Dr. Warren Newton on receiving the 2025 Distinguished Family Physician Award!
We're so grateful for your deep commitment toward forwarding the promise of comprehensive, whole-person primary care!
We're so grateful for your deep commitment toward forwarding the promise of comprehensive, whole-person primary care!
December 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Huge congratulations to ABFM Board of Family Medicine President and CEO Dr. Warren Newton on receiving the 2025 Distinguished Family Physician Award!
We're so grateful for your deep commitment toward forwarding the promise of comprehensive, whole-person primary care!
We're so grateful for your deep commitment toward forwarding the promise of comprehensive, whole-person primary care!
The PCC and 49 national and state organizations are urging Congressional leaders to protect the efficiency adjustment put in place by the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS).
Read our full statement ⬇️
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Read our full statement ⬇️
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Primary Care Community Urges Congress to Protect Efficiency Adjustment - PCC
Washington, D.C. (December 15, 2025) – The Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) and 49 national and state organizations are urging Congressional leaders to protect the efficiency adjustment put in place b...
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December 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The PCC and 49 national and state organizations are urging Congressional leaders to protect the efficiency adjustment put in place by the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS).
Read our full statement ⬇️
thepcc.org/news/primary...
Read our full statement ⬇️
thepcc.org/news/primary...
CMS has unveiled a new payment model that could extend Medicare coverage to functional or lifestyle medicine providers.
Learn more in a Fierce Healthcare piece ⬇️
www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/c...
Learn more in a Fierce Healthcare piece ⬇️
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CMS unveils new model aimed at functional, lifestyle medicine
The Trump administration has unveiled a new payment model that could extend Medicare coverage to functional or lifestyle medicine providers. | The Trump administration has unveiled a new payment model...
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December 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
CMS has unveiled a new payment model that could extend Medicare coverage to functional or lifestyle medicine providers.
Learn more in a Fierce Healthcare piece ⬇️
www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/c...
Learn more in a Fierce Healthcare piece ⬇️
www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/c...
The PCC has an exciting lineup of reaction panel speakers at our upcoming webinar with @harvardmed.bsky.social for the release of the Primary Care Investment Guide.
Learn why greater investment in advanced primary care is essential to improving health outcomes: thepcc.pub/bolsteringpr...
Learn why greater investment in advanced primary care is essential to improving health outcomes: thepcc.pub/bolsteringpr...
December 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The PCC has an exciting lineup of reaction panel speakers at our upcoming webinar with @harvardmed.bsky.social for the release of the Primary Care Investment Guide.
Learn why greater investment in advanced primary care is essential to improving health outcomes: thepcc.pub/bolsteringpr...
Learn why greater investment in advanced primary care is essential to improving health outcomes: thepcc.pub/bolsteringpr...