Advocacy: Fighting for Family Medicine
Find out what the AAFP is doing to protect and promote the specialty of family medicine.
Health Provisions in the Year-end Legislative Package
The AAFP is encouraged by several provisions that will improve patient outcomes, bolster the workforce, provide partial relief from Medicare payment cuts and increase access to primary care.
A Lot Will Change After Election Day. Our Care for Patients Won’t
AAFP President Jennifer Brull, M.D., FAAFP, weighs in on change, uncertainty, and focuses on the role of family physicians and their ability to help, heal and empower communities.
AAFP Urges Swift Legislative Fix for Conversion Factor Cut in MPFS
The AAFP warned that a physician payment cut in the 2025 Medicare physician fee schedule final rule, “negates the impact” of investments to primary care made elsewhere in the rule.
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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.
Advocacy Ambassadors
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.