FFFM | September Family Medicine Advocacy Rounds
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Show Notes
AAFP Government Relations Vice President David Tully recaps the Academy's federal advocacy over the past month.
Topics
- 00:00 Welcome to Fighting for Family Medicine
- 00:31 The Academy's detailed response to CMS' 2025 Medicare physician fee schedule proposed rule
- 01:48 What Congress must do for primary care by the end of 2024
- 02:54 AAFP reaction to injunction against nationwide noncompete ban
- 03:34 Vot-ER partnership encouraging family physicians to ensure they are registered to vote
- 04:22 Closing
Resources
- In the Trenches blog post: Medicare Physician Payment Reform Must Start Now
- In the Trenches blog post: Your Advocacy Includes Making Sure You're Registered and Ready to Vote
- AAFP comment letter on 2025 Medicare physician fee schedule proposed rule
- AAFP policy recommendations to Congress on year-end health care priorities
- AAFP Members only: Speak Out campaign supporting the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act (H.R. 2474)
- AAFP Members only: Speak Out campaign supporting the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 8702/S. 4532)
- AAFP Members only: Speak Out campaign urging Congress to make a multi-year investment in the THCGME program
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