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FFFM | July 2025 Advocacy Rounds
Season 1 · Episode 98

FFFM | July 2025 Advocacy Rounds

Inside Family Medicine · American Academy of Family Physicians

July 29, 20257m 19s

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Show Notes

In this Advocacy Rounds update on the Inside Family Medicine podcast, AAFP Government Relations Vice President David Tully recaps the past few weeks of the Academy's work on Capitol Hill, starting with initial AAFP reaction to the 2026 Medicare physician fee schedule proposed rule. The episode also talks about the health care impacts of H.R. 1 and the Academy's recent feedback to regulators about health care artificial intelligence strategy.

00:00 Introduction

00:32 2026 Medicare physician fee schedule proposed rule

01:38 Protecting the integrity of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

02:20 Family Medicine Advocacy Summit

03:10 H.R. 1 and health care cuts

03:40 Advocacy Ambassadors program

04:15 Artificial intelligence in family medicine

05:14 CMS rule changes to Affordable Care Act Marketplace coverage

06:19 Conclusion

Additional Resources

  • July 2025 Family Medicine Advocacy Rounds Newsletter

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