AAFP Advocacy
@AAFP_advocacy
Official account for AAFP Government Relations. Follow us for updates on the issues and policies important to family physicians and their patients.
#Medicaid cuts threaten millions of patients. @aafp president-elect @SCNosalMD and former president @AdaStewartMD1 spoke with @Medscape about how family physicians can talk to patients about impending cuts and how to help ensure care continuity. Read more: wb.md/3UcZKPI
#Medicaid cuts threaten millions of patients. @aafp president-elect @SCNosalMD and former president @AdaStewartMD1 spoke with @Medscape about how family physicians can talk to patients about impending cuts and how to help ensure care continuity. Read more: wb.md/3UcZKPI
#Medicaid is essential. @aafp board member @dowlerdoc spoke to @Marketplace about how cuts to Medicaid will impact rural North Carolina. The AAFP will continue to advocate for all patients and family physicians. bit.ly/44jLDxY
The 2026 Medicare physician fee schedule is out. The #AAFP is encouraged by several provisions that support primary care. We continue to urge Congress to establish an adequate inflationary update so practices can keep pace with rising costs & patients can access timely care. We…
#Medicaid cuts threaten millions of patients. @aafp president-elect @SCNosalMD and former president @AdaStewartMD1 spoke with @Medscape about how family physicians can talk to patients about impending cuts and how to help ensure care continuity. Read more: wb.md/3UcZKPI
The 2026 Medicare physician fee schedule is out. The @aafp is encouraged by several provisions that support primary care. We continue to urge Congress to establish an adequate inflationary update so practices can keep pace with rising costs & patients can access timely care. We…

#Medicaid is essential. @aafp board member @dowlerdoc spoke to @Marketplace about how cuts to Medicaid will impact rural North Carolina. The AAFP will continue to advocate for all patients and family physicians. bit.ly/44jLDxY
The @aafp, @AmerAcadPeds, @ACPIMPhysicians @acog and @AOAforDOs reflect a strong medical consensus that vaccines are safe, effective and save lives. Congress must protect public health and ensure vaccines remain available, accessible and affordable to all. bit.ly/46FXCHC

Not sure what to make of the Medicaid impacts from OBBA? The NYT helps break down some of the impacts to real people. #MedicaidMatters @AAFP_advocacy One Rural Doctor on the Real Cost of Medicaid Changes nytimes.com/2025/07/14/pod…
More than 300 family physicians were on Capitol Hill in June to present a united message: Protect #Medicaid, preserve PSLF, reform Medicare payment and restore trust in public health. Read more from @aafp president Dr. Jen Brull: wb.md/44AHaG9
#Medicaid is essential. @aafp board member @dowlerdoc spoke to @Marketplace about how cuts to Medicaid will impact rural North Carolina. The AAFP will continue to advocate for all patients and family physicians. bit.ly/44jLDxY
New in @modrnhealthcr: @aafp board chair @SFurrMD spoke about how cuts to #Medicaid would have disastrous consequences on patients and physicians, especially in rural communities. Read more: bit.ly/3G3VIFU
The USPSTF’s transparent, rigorous and scientifically independent process ensures patients can benefit from trusted, evidence-based preventive care, and that physicians can make up-to-date recommendations. The #AAFP and 100+ health organizations have urged Congress to uphold…

More than 300 family physicians were on Capitol Hill in June to present a united message: Protect #Medicaid, preserve PSLF, reform Medicare payment and restore trust in public health. Read more from @aafp president Dr. Jen Brull: wb.md/44AHaG9
More than 300 family physicians were on Capitol Hill in June to present a united message: Protect #Medicaid, preserve PSLF, reform Medicare payment and restore trust in public health. Read more from @aafp president Dr. Jen Brull: wb.md/44AHaG9
In an interview with @medcentralmd, @aafp president Dr. Jen Brull spoke about how administrative burden impacts family physicians. "When used thoughtfully, AI can take a weight off our shoulders and give us back time and presence with our patients." bit.ly/4kRMQ5w
The 2025 MedCentral report confirms what many already feel: #Burnout is now routine in family medicine. A hopeful data point? Rising #AI use. “Used thoughtfully, AI can take a weight off our shoulders,” says @aafp President Dr Jennifer Brull. bit.ly/4jWAGaa #AdminBurden
The #AAFP is deeply disappointed that both the House and Senate have failed to stand up for health care. We will continue to advocate for patients and family physicians. And we will never stop working with our partners to protect access to health care for all.
“When patients have a usual source of care—someone who knows their health history, understands their goals, and can guide their health journey...” Can Primary Care Survive Burnout, Bureaucracy, And A Broken System? via @forbes tinyurl.com/3jvxu2xs @aafp @AAFP_advocacy
Physician leaders are united in their message to Congress: Protect Medicaid and protect the health of millions of Americans who depend on it for primary care.