@toddidier.bsky.social
This piece from @kffhealthnews.org is a good look at the challenges posed by the new #Medicaid work requirements put in place by H.R. 1.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
New Medicaid Work Rules Likely To Hit Middle-Aged Adults Hard - KFF Health News
Republicans have said new rules requiring many Medicaid participants to work 80 hours a month will pinpoint unemployed young people who should have jobs. Policy researchers say the rules are more like...
kffhealthnews.org
February 11, 2026 at 2:54 PM
This piece from @kffhealthnews.org is a good look at the challenges posed by the new #Medicaid work requirements put in place by H.R. 1.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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Community health centers provide care to patients regardless of their ability to pay.
In 2024, about half of their patients were covered by Medicaid, while 22% had private insurance (including ACA coverage) and 18% were uninsured: https://on.kff.org/3ZdWYfG
In 2024, about half of their patients were covered by Medicaid, while 22% had private insurance (including ACA coverage) and 18% were uninsured: https://on.kff.org/3ZdWYfG
Community Health Center Patients, Financing, and Services | KFF
Community health centers served more than 32 million patients in medically underserved urban and rural areas in 2024. This brief reports on health center patients, services, and financing in 2024, usi...
on.kff.org
February 10, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Community health centers provide care to patients regardless of their ability to pay.
In 2024, about half of their patients were covered by Medicaid, while 22% had private insurance (including ACA coverage) and 18% were uninsured: https://on.kff.org/3ZdWYfG
In 2024, about half of their patients were covered by Medicaid, while 22% had private insurance (including ACA coverage) and 18% were uninsured: https://on.kff.org/3ZdWYfG
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In a recent Elation Health webinar on primary care revenue opportunities based on the 2026 MPFS, PCC's Ann Greiner emphasized how primary care drives value by reducing avoidable specialty care, ED visits and hospitalizations.
Watch the full webinar ⬇️
www.elationhealth.com/resources/we...
Watch the full webinar ⬇️
www.elationhealth.com/resources/we...
February 10, 2026 at 10:14 PM
In a recent Elation Health webinar on primary care revenue opportunities based on the 2026 MPFS, PCC's Ann Greiner emphasized how primary care drives value by reducing avoidable specialty care, ED visits and hospitalizations.
Watch the full webinar ⬇️
www.elationhealth.com/resources/we...
Watch the full webinar ⬇️
www.elationhealth.com/resources/we...
Providing care in rural areas means doing more with less. Case studies from @thepcc.org show how rural primary care clinicians are adapting to deliver the best care possible and demonstrate why it's critical we take steps to strengthen #PrimaryCare.
#RuralHealth
thepcc.org/case_studies...
#RuralHealth
thepcc.org/case_studies...
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 ...
thepcc.org
February 5, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Providing care in rural areas means doing more with less. Case studies from @thepcc.org show how rural primary care clinicians are adapting to deliver the best care possible and demonstrate why it's critical we take steps to strengthen #PrimaryCare.
#RuralHealth
thepcc.org/case_studies...
#RuralHealth
thepcc.org/case_studies...
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"Primary care is underfunded: it receives only 3-5% of New York’s total health spending, well below the 10–12% recommended by national experts and seen in other high-income countries."
A new brief from New York Health Foundation and PCC member PCDC: nyhealthfoundation.org/2026/02/04/n...
A new brief from New York Health Foundation and PCC member PCDC: nyhealthfoundation.org/2026/02/04/n...
New Data Highlight Primary Care as a Win-Win for Health Outcomes and Costs in New York - New York Health Foundation
A data brief released by the New York Health Foundation and the Primary Care Development Corporation analyzes the most recent data on three urgent primary care challenges in 2025.
nyhealthfoundation.org
February 5, 2026 at 3:37 PM
"Primary care is underfunded: it receives only 3-5% of New York’s total health spending, well below the 10–12% recommended by national experts and seen in other high-income countries."
A new brief from New York Health Foundation and PCC member PCDC: nyhealthfoundation.org/2026/02/04/n...
A new brief from New York Health Foundation and PCC member PCDC: nyhealthfoundation.org/2026/02/04/n...
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I’m stunned and heartbroken. I’ve been laid off, along with so many dear colleagues. Making my way to The Post nine years ago felt like a dream come true.
February 4, 2026 at 4:51 PM
I’m stunned and heartbroken. I’ve been laid off, along with so many dear colleagues. Making my way to The Post nine years ago felt like a dream come true.
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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."
Read more on the findings ⬇️
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Read more on the findings ⬇️
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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.
www.ama-assn.org
February 4, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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."
Read more on the findings ⬇️
www.ama-assn.org/public-healt...
Read more on the findings ⬇️
www.ama-assn.org/public-healt...
Thank you @budzinski.house.gov and Rep. Tracey Mann for introducing the More Behavioral Health Providers Act. This is one of many steps Congress must take to ensure all Americans get access to the kind of whole-person primary care they deserve.
budzinski.house.gov/posts/budzin...
budzinski.house.gov/posts/budzin...
Budzinski, Mann Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to Mental Health Care in Underserved Areas
The More Behavioral Health Providers Act would help recruit mental health professionals to work in areas with a shortageWASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Congressman ...
budzinski.house.gov
February 4, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Thank you @budzinski.house.gov and Rep. Tracey Mann for introducing the More Behavioral Health Providers Act. This is one of many steps Congress must take to ensure all Americans get access to the kind of whole-person primary care they deserve.
budzinski.house.gov/posts/budzin...
budzinski.house.gov/posts/budzin...
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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 ⬇️
www.statnews.com/2026/01/25/b...
Beth Israel Lahey Health's CEO says primary care is key to long-term success in a new @statnews.com article ⬇️
www.statnews.com/2026/01/25/b...
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.
www.statnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:20 PM
"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 ⬇️
www.statnews.com/2026/01/25/b...
Beth Israel Lahey Health's CEO says primary care is key to long-term success in a new @statnews.com article ⬇️
www.statnews.com/2026/01/25/b...
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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.
Give it a read ⬇️
thepcc.pub/macrareforml...
Give it a read ⬇️
thepcc.pub/macrareforml...
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...
thepcc.pub
January 20, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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.
Give it a read ⬇️
thepcc.pub/macrareforml...
Give it a read ⬇️
thepcc.pub/macrareforml...
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Recent changes to #vaccine policies from HHS will create confusion and delays in access to immunization. This will further cut into the limited time patients have with clinicians in our broken fee-for-service system.
The PCC's full statement ⬇️
thepcc.pub/newvaccinepo...
The PCC's full statement ⬇️
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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 ...
thepcc.pub
January 6, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Recent changes to #vaccine policies from HHS will create confusion and delays in access to immunization. This will further cut into the limited time patients have with clinicians in our broken fee-for-service system.
The PCC's full statement ⬇️
thepcc.pub/newvaccinepo...
The PCC's full statement ⬇️
thepcc.pub/newvaccinepo...
The new #vaccine policies will create confusion and misunderstanding that lead to delays in access to immunization and eat into the vital time patients have with clinicians—time that is already limited in our broken fee-for-service system.
@thepcc.org's full statement:
thepcc.org/news/new-vac...
@thepcc.org's full statement:
thepcc.org/news/new-vac...
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 ...
thepcc.org
January 6, 2026 at 8:43 PM
The new #vaccine policies will create confusion and misunderstanding that lead to delays in access to immunization and eat into the vital time patients have with clinicians—time that is already limited in our broken fee-for-service system.
@thepcc.org's full statement:
thepcc.org/news/new-vac...
@thepcc.org's full statement:
thepcc.org/news/new-vac...
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Join the Dec 18 @thepcc.org webinar on strengthening primary care. NASHP’s Executive Director Hemi Tewarson will share insights from the new Primary Care Investment Guide from the HMS Center for Primary Care.
Register thepcc.pub/Bolstering-P...
Register thepcc.pub/Bolstering-P...
December 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Join the Dec 18 @thepcc.org webinar on strengthening primary care. NASHP’s Executive Director Hemi Tewarson will share insights from the new Primary Care Investment Guide from the HMS Center for Primary Care.
Register thepcc.pub/Bolstering-P...
Register thepcc.pub/Bolstering-P...
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The average increase in out-of-pocket premiums if ACA enhanced tax credits expire is $1,016, so these HSA contributions would be similar to that. But, the average deductible in a bronze plan will be $7,476, so a $1,000 or $1,500 HSA will leave people quite exposed.
SCOOP: Senate Republican chairs circulate health plan as ACA subsidies hang in the balance
Scoop: Senate GOP chairs circulate health plan as ACA subsidies hang in the balance
Two key Republican chairmen circulated the plan as the GOP struggles to unite around health policies.
www.axios.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The average increase in out-of-pocket premiums if ACA enhanced tax credits expire is $1,016, so these HSA contributions would be similar to that. But, the average deductible in a bronze plan will be $7,476, so a $1,000 or $1,500 HSA will leave people quite exposed.
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A new Larry Green Center survey is now open through end of Dec 11. Amplify your voice and help inform policy reform on AI, prevention, scope of work, and billing codes.
Takes less than 5 minutes of your time, click the link below take the survey.
www.surveymonkey.com/r/FlashSurvey6
Takes less than 5 minutes of your time, click the link below take the survey.
www.surveymonkey.com/r/FlashSurvey6
Flash Survey Series 6
Hey Primary Care Clinicians: a few minutes of your time could change policy
www.surveymonkey.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
A new Larry Green Center survey is now open through end of Dec 11. Amplify your voice and help inform policy reform on AI, prevention, scope of work, and billing codes.
Takes less than 5 minutes of your time, click the link below take the survey.
www.surveymonkey.com/r/FlashSurvey6
Takes less than 5 minutes of your time, click the link below take the survey.
www.surveymonkey.com/r/FlashSurvey6
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The data doesn't lie.
Patients with regular access to comprehensive primary care experience better health outcomes, greater patient satisfaction and lower overall costs.
Hear more from ACP's @sericksonacp.bsky.social, PCC's latest primary care champion: thepcc.pub/sharierickso...
Patients with regular access to comprehensive primary care experience better health outcomes, greater patient satisfaction and lower overall costs.
Hear more from ACP's @sericksonacp.bsky.social, PCC's latest primary care champion: thepcc.pub/sharierickso...
December 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The data doesn't lie.
Patients with regular access to comprehensive primary care experience better health outcomes, greater patient satisfaction and lower overall costs.
Hear more from ACP's @sericksonacp.bsky.social, PCC's latest primary care champion: thepcc.pub/sharierickso...
Patients with regular access to comprehensive primary care experience better health outcomes, greater patient satisfaction and lower overall costs.
Hear more from ACP's @sericksonacp.bsky.social, PCC's latest primary care champion: thepcc.pub/sharierickso...
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As PCC's Ann Greiner recently told @ddiamond.bsky.social, CMS’s 2026 MPFS is an important step toward reversing more than a decade of underinvestment in primary care and toward recognizing its central role in keeping folks healthy.
More in @washingtonpost.com:
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
More in @washingtonpost.com:
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
GOP steps up pressure on American Medical Association, physician payments
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) is demanding answers from the American Medical Association about how it helps devise physician payment rates.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM
As PCC's Ann Greiner recently told @ddiamond.bsky.social, CMS’s 2026 MPFS is an important step toward reversing more than a decade of underinvestment in primary care and toward recognizing its central role in keeping folks healthy.
More in @washingtonpost.com:
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
More in @washingtonpost.com:
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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In a recent Healthcare Innovation write-up, Pietje Kobus detailed our recommendations for policymakers to strengthen RHCs and FQHCs, implement hybrid payment models, and more to improve rural health.
More about our 2025 Evidence Report release webinar ⬇️
www.hcinnovationgroup.com/population-h...
More about our 2025 Evidence Report release webinar ⬇️
www.hcinnovationgroup.com/population-h...
Rural Healthcare Challenges and Solutions: Insights from PCC's 2025 Evidence Report
Key trends discussed in a webinar hosted by the PCC indicate that rural clinicians provide comprehensive care amid declining primary care spending
www.hcinnovationgroup.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
In a recent Healthcare Innovation write-up, Pietje Kobus detailed our recommendations for policymakers to strengthen RHCs and FQHCs, implement hybrid payment models, and more to improve rural health.
More about our 2025 Evidence Report release webinar ⬇️
www.hcinnovationgroup.com/population-h...
More about our 2025 Evidence Report release webinar ⬇️
www.hcinnovationgroup.com/population-h...
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The real deadline here is not the end of the year but of open enrollment which closes on December 15th for a majority of enrollees. Many are waiting for a deal to figure out their ultimate cost and pull the trigger on a plan.
Trump Is Considering a Push to Extend Obamacare Subsidies
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:35 AM
The real deadline here is not the end of the year but of open enrollment which closes on December 15th for a majority of enrollees. Many are waiting for a deal to figure out their ultimate cost and pull the trigger on a plan.
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Have you gotten the chance to look at the National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research (NCEPCR)'s latest report?
This research explores AHRQ’s investments in primary care and gives useful info for #PrimaryCare researchers and clinicians. ⬇️
www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/repor...
This research explores AHRQ’s investments in primary care and gives useful info for #PrimaryCare researchers and clinicians. ⬇️
www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/repor...
AHRQ’s Investments in Primary Care Research for 2023 and 2024
This National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research (NCEPCR) report (PDF, 3.9 MB) is the second comprehensive review of AHRQ’s recent investments in primary care research – covering federal f...
www.ahrq.gov
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Have you gotten the chance to look at the National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research (NCEPCR)'s latest report?
This research explores AHRQ’s investments in primary care and gives useful info for #PrimaryCare researchers and clinicians. ⬇️
www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/repor...
This research explores AHRQ’s investments in primary care and gives useful info for #PrimaryCare researchers and clinicians. ⬇️
www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/repor...
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On December 18, join the PCC and Harvard Medical School for the release of the Primary Care Investment Guide.
Learn more and register below ⬇️
thepcc.pub/bolsteringpr...
Learn more and register below ⬇️
thepcc.pub/bolsteringpr...
Strategies to Improve Health by Bolstering Primary Care - PCC
On December 18, join the Primary Care Collaborative and Harvard Medical School (HMS) for the release of the Primary Care Investment Guide. Developed by the Harvard Medical School Center for Primary C...
thepcc.pub
November 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
On December 18, join the PCC and Harvard Medical School for the release of the Primary Care Investment Guide.
Learn more and register below ⬇️
thepcc.pub/bolsteringpr...
Learn more and register below ⬇️
thepcc.pub/bolsteringpr...
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The Primary Care Collaborative has issued a new press release on the essential role of vaccinations in primary care.
Read it below ⬇️
thepcc.pub/vaccinations...
Read it below ⬇️
thepcc.pub/vaccinations...
The PCC Reaffirms Vaccinations' Essential Role in Primary Care - PCC
PCC President and CEO Ann Greiner has issued a statement reaffirming vaccines' essential role in primary care.
thepcc.pub
September 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The Primary Care Collaborative has issued a new press release on the essential role of vaccinations in primary care.
Read it below ⬇️
thepcc.pub/vaccinations...
Read it below ⬇️
thepcc.pub/vaccinations...
@thepcc.org calls on policymakers to preserve access to the full immunization schedule that reflects both science and medical expertise so that Americans continue to have the freedom to safeguard their health with trusted preventive care.
Our full statement:
thepcc.org/news/pcc-rea...
Our full statement:
thepcc.org/news/pcc-rea...
The PCC Reaffirms Vaccinations' Essential Role in Primary Care - PCC
PCC President and CEO Ann Greiner has issued a statement reaffirming vaccines' essential role in primary care.
thepcc.org
September 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
@thepcc.org calls on policymakers to preserve access to the full immunization schedule that reflects both science and medical expertise so that Americans continue to have the freedom to safeguard their health with trusted preventive care.
Our full statement:
thepcc.org/news/pcc-rea...
Our full statement:
thepcc.org/news/pcc-rea...
For seven years in a row, #PrimaryCare led ACOs in MSSP have generated nearly DOUBLE the amount of savings of their peers. If we want to fix our health care system, it starts with strengthening and empowering primary care.
According to CMS, primary care centric ACOs once again outperformed their peers participating in MSSP in 2024. It's yet another piece of evidence that when primary care leads, savings and better outcomes follow.
Our statement: thepcc.org/news/stateme...
Our statement: thepcc.org/news/stateme...
Statement: Primary Care Centric ACOs Continue to Lead the Pack - PCC
Primary care led ACOs in MSSP generated nearly double the savings as compared to other ACOs and had excellent performance on quality.
thepcc.org
August 29, 2025 at 1:53 AM
For seven years in a row, #PrimaryCare led ACOs in MSSP have generated nearly DOUBLE the amount of savings of their peers. If we want to fix our health care system, it starts with strengthening and empowering primary care.
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Opinion: Medicaid cuts will hurt all American children — not just those publicly insured www.statnews.com/2025/07/02/m...
Medicaid cuts will hurt all American children — not just those publicly insured
“Cutting Medicaid will affect all children through a large toll on pediatric health systems,” writes a pediatric ICU physician.
www.statnews.com
July 2, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Opinion: Medicaid cuts will hurt all American children — not just those publicly insured www.statnews.com/2025/07/02/m...