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Citizens for Primary Care

Citizens for Primary Care, also known as Citizens for Direct Care, is an American advocacy-based non-profit organization affiliated with the Direct Primary Care Society (DPCS).[1]

History

According to the DPCS website, Citizens for Primary Care/Citizens for Direct Care began operations in the summer of 2024.[1:1] A similar effort called the Patient First Coalition was initiated at the same time, subsequently announcing its launch on January 29, 2025.[2][3]


  1. Citizens for Primary Care. Direct Primary Care Society. Retrieved February 3, 2025, from https://dpcsociety.org/citizens-for-primary-care ↩︎ ↩︎

  2. About the Coalition. Patient First Coalition. Retrieved February 3, 2025, from https://1stcoalition.org/about-the-coalition ↩︎

  3. Patient First Coalition. (2025, January 29). Patient First Coalition Launches to Support RFK Nomination, Advance MAHA Agenda. Cision PR Newswire. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/patient-first-coalition-launches-to-support-rfk-nomination-advance-maha-agenda-302363612.html ↩︎