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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

    House budget-reconciliation package threatens coverage

    The AAFP believes that everyone deserves access to affordable health care. Actions taken by the House will result in 13 million people losing their health care coverage. 

    PSLF advocacy centers student debt relief, community service

    The Academy is fighting not only to maintain the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and similar measures, but also to expand federal relief for medical student debt.

    Budget must stabilize HHS, fix Medicare payment

    A budget-reconciliation package has emerged that could cut Medicaid and related safety-net programs by nearly $800 billion, among other health care provisions.  

      

    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.  

    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.