Our work in primary care strengthens the foundation of California’s health system. We support initiatives to expand access, enhance quality, address workforce shortages, and promote team-based care models that deliver comprehensive, culturally responsive services.

A healthier future for all Californians can be built by reorienting health care back to patients and their relationship with primary care providers, who include physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants that provide comprehensive, generalist care.

On this page, explore our subtopics and read our featured and recent publishing on primary care in California.

Essential Resources on Primary Care

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Primary Care Matters

Health care systems with strong levels of primary care investment have better and more equitable health outcomes, lower care costs, and better care quality. We can build a healthier future for all Californians by focusing resources back to patients and their relationship with primary care providers.

Recently Published

trust in primary care
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Expert Perspective

Trust Takes Years to Build. Our Health System Breaks It Overnight.

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Issue Brief

Payer Strategies for Primary Care Investment in California

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Regional Market Report

Los Angeles — Regional Market Report 2026

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Almanac

California’s Community Clinics Almanac — 2026 Edition

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Regional Market Report

Inland Empire — Regional Market Report 2026

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Expert Perspective

To Unlock Better Health, California Doubles Down on Primary Care

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Regional Market Report

San Francisco Bay Area — Regional Market Report 2026