PPMM Blog

Dr. Danielle H. often uses “motivational interviewing” via telehealth to help busy patients in the Central Valley meet their health goals.

A Q&A with Dr. Cassy Friedrich, our Gender Affirming Care Program Director

The search is on for a new, larger site to accommodate our growing number of patients in the community, many of whom have incomes below the federal poverty level.

Our Bakersfield health center is located in an abortion-care desert, and many other preventive health care services are also very difficult to access if you have a low income, inflexible work hours, or no insurance. Especially during the pandemic.

Providing crucial mental health care: "My schedule is full because there is so much hurting out there."

COVID proves value of permanently funding telehealth services. "All telehealth services must be equally funded as a matter of justice. We urge health care policy makers to listen to patients and health care providers– and do no harm."

Let’s be clear: Margaret Sanger’s eugenicist ideas were wrong in 1916 and they’re wrong now.

We caught up with this Bay Area civil rights activist to discuss her social justice heritage.

Telehealth means patients get personal service at home, quickly — no matter where they live or what language they speak