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Senate approves Primary Care Investment Act to shift health spending toward primary care
Summary
The Senate passed a Primary Care Investment Act directing the state to increase primary‑care spending over time to at least 12.5% of total health spending, a policy sponsors said would improve outcomes and save money long term.
The New York State Senate on June 10 approved legislation described on the floor as the Primary Care Investment Act, which would direct state policy to increase the share of health spending devoted to primary care until it reaches at least 12.5% of total health spending.
Senator Rivera, speaking as sponsor, framed the bill as a funding‑direction measure: it “does nothing to change the amount of money that the state of New York spends on health, but instead, it changes where that money goes.” Rivera said the measure would…
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