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    Advocacy: Fighting for Family Medicine

    Find out what the AAFP is doing to protect and promote the specialty of family medicine.

    The AAFP’s Latest Advocacy Work

    Is This the Year We Reform Prior Authorization?

    The Academy’s longtime push to reform prior authorization — which scored a significant win with new rulemaking — is taking fresh aim at a familiar target that just got easier to hit.  

    AAFP Sees Workforce Win in Coming Rural Residencies

    HHS and the Health Resources and Services Administration announced a plan to invest $11 million with 15 organizations to establish new residency programs in rural communities.

    Hundreds of AAFP Members Meet With Lawmakers in D.C. 

    Nearly 300 Academy members traveled to Washington, D.C., for the Family Medicine Advocacy Summit, meeting with members of Congress to urge legislative support for primary care practices. 

      

    Search Advocacy by Topic

    Stay informed on both state and federal issues. Learn how the AAFP is advancing family medicine via letters and statements on the issues facing family physicians.


    Lend Your Voice

    Amplify your voice to the issues most important to you as a family physician with the AAFP’s Speak Out tool, and access toolkits to help you affect change in your area.

    Get Involved in Advocacy

    Learn how you can join the Academy's efforts to transform the practice environment through advocacy.

    Primary Care Caucus

    This bipartisan caucus educates members of Congress and their staffs on critical primary care issues affecting their districts and advocates for policies that strengthen primary care.

    Family Medicine PAC

    Help us achieve a long-term solution in Medicare physician payment, address the administrative burdens you and your patients face daily, and back the next generation of family physicians.  

    Key Contacts Program

    This network pairs AAFP members with congressional leaders and elected officials supportive of priorities of family physicians to champion legislation and public policy.

    State
    Advocacy

    Learn where your state stands on important, emerging issues related to primary care. Access toolkits, browse resources related to state advocacy, and connect with your state chapter.