Georgia Primary Care Association

01/09/2026

GPCA is thrilled to share that YourTown Health is now home to its very own "Free Little Library & Pantry" in Palmetto, GA!

This cheerful “take a book, leave a book” space is all about inspiring a love of reading and supporting our community. Alongside great stories to discover, you’ll also find a pantry stocked with non-perishable food items for anyone in need.

We invite health center advocates, patients, and neighbors to stop by, browse, contribute, and help YourTown Health spread a little kindness — one book and one meal at a time. 💛

01/08/2026

https://accesswdun.com/news/governor-kemp-announces-218-8-million-award-for-first-year-of-great-health-program

Governor Brian Kemp in partnership with the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH), announced in December that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded the State of Georgia $218.8 million for the first of five years of the Georgia Rural Enhancement and Transformation of H...

01/07/2026

GPCA was excited to celebrate the relaunch & ribbon cutting ceremony with Diversity Health Center for its community garden on November 17th — First launched in February 2019, the community garden was created to do more than grow food — it was built to grow wellness, knowledge, and connection. 🌿💚

The garden helps provide fresh produce, creates a welcoming green space, and supports programs like nutrition education, garden-to-table classes, and healthy living activities. It serves community health center patients and local residents — helping improve health and chronic conditions throughout the community.

01/06/2026

https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-09-24/ct-community-health-centers-see-demand-surge-amid-federal-medicaid-rollbacks

Over the last five years, the state’s community health centers saw an 18% increase in patient volume, new federal data shows. Across Connecticut, the centers provided care to more than 450,000 patients – or about 1 in 8 people statewide.

01/02/2026

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2842055

This study measures disparities across patient racial and ethnic groups in per-visit payment to physician practices from health insurers and other sources, adjusted for visit content, geographic market, and year, and quantifies the role of health insurance source and other factors in these...

12/30/2025

https://www.pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2025/12/04/wisconsin-community-health-centers-demonstrate-lessons-learned-in-addiction-care

For more than a decade, public officials in Wisconsin have been working to address the state’s opioid overdose crisis, during which opioid-related deaths doubled from 2015 to 2022. However, from 2023 to 2024, the state experienced a turnaround, achieving a 55% decrease in these deaths and a 38% de...

12/27/2025

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/quiet-collapse-americas-reproductive-health-safety-net

In late October, Maine Family Planning announced three rural clinics in northern Maine would close by month’s end. | The HHS office that administers the Title X family planning program has been effectively shut down. And with cuts to federal funding for other family health programs, expected Medic...

12/23/2025

https://www.wabe.org/georgia-pathways-to-undergo-changes-under-new-federal-medicaid-work-requirements/

Georgia’s partial Medicaid expansion program, Georgia Pathways to Coverage, is headed for major changes after federal officials told the state it must bring the program into compliance with the new national Medicaid work requirements passed under the Trump administration's tax and spending plan.

12/20/2025

https://georgiarecorder.com/2025/12/13/fight-over-georgias-medicaid-contracts-nears-the-end-as-foster-parents-plead-for-reversal/

The battle over who should oversee Georgia’s Medicaid program could be coming to an end, and the decision could have a major impact on Georgia families in need.

12/19/2025

https://www.wabe.org/fight-over-georgias-medicaid-contracts-nears-the-end-as-foster-parents-plead-for-reversal/

The battle over who should oversee Georgia’s Medicaid program could be coming to an end, and the decision could have a major impact on Georgia families in need.

12/19/2025

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/21501319251355047

In this Commentary, we provide an in-depth look at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) report, “Making Eye Health a Population...