Direct Primary Care Coalition: News & press releases for members of the media

News & Press Releases for Members of the Media

Welcome to the Direct Primary Care Coalition newsroom, where you can view the latest news and read up on direct primary care.

DPC Coalition Press Releases:

DIRECT PRIMARY CARE COALITION LAUDS REP. CASSIDY AND REP. INSLEE FOR BI-PARTISAN BILL TO PILOT FLAT-FEE HEALTH CARE FOR MEDICARE/MEDICAID DUAL-ELIGIBLES, December 6, 2011

DIRECT PRIMARY CARE COALITION APPLAUDS SEN. HATCH AND REP. PAULSEN FOR INCLUDING DIRECT PRIMARY CARE SERVICES IN PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO EXPAND QUALIFIED MEDICAL EXPENSES, June 3, 2011

HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION PAVES WAY FOR DIRECT PRIMARY CARE MEDICAL HOMES TO COMPETE IN INSURANCE EXCHANGES, March 23, 2010

STATEMENT OF DR. GARRISON BLISS ON BEHALF OF THE DIRECT PRIMARY CARE COALITION ON PASSAGE BY THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF H.R. 3962, THE AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE FOR AMERICA ACT, November 9, 2009

More Information:

Direct Primary Care Backgrounder
DPC Downstream Cost Savings Research Summary
Map of U.S. DPC Practices
DPC "Message to Congress" Video (Nov 2009)

Other materials and B-Roll are available by request.

Media Contacts:

Laura Lowery, laura.lowery [at] lyon-share.com
Dawn Lyon, dawn.lyon [at] lyon-share.com

News

Inside Health Policy, 12/13/2011
Modern Healthcare, 10/24/2011
FreelanceMD.com, 09/19/2011
CNBC.com, 09/12/2011
The Huffington Post, 08/11/2011

Primary Care:

Essential to Good Health

Primary care includes disease prevention, health maintenance, patient education and counseling, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses. It spans preventive care (such as immunizations and check-ups), routine treatment of common injuries and complaints, and maintenance for ongoing health issues.

Primary care is the foundation of good health. It's the key to preventing debilitating and expensive problems. A health care solution that doesn't address primary care is no solution at all.