Description

In a historic win for the AAFP's workforce advocacy, the Federal Trade Commission recently finalized a rule banning noncompete agreements. In this episode, AAFP Vice President of Government Relations David Tully talks with Shawn Martin, the Academy's EVP and CEO, about the impact of this rule, including the court challenges it now faces.

"Simply put, we believe that patients should have access to their physicians, and physicians should be able to freely practice in their communities," Martin says.

Resources related to this episode include:

• The AAFP's new resource page dedicated to noncompete agreements and related topics, including the Academy's advocacy for the ban.
• The AAFP's grassroots advocacy page helps Academy members connect with their lawmakers to advocate personally.
• The AAFP's Speak Out page puts members in touch with their members of Congress to advocate for the Academy's top policy priorities. 

Topics by Timestamp

• 00:00 Welcome to Fighting for Family Medicine for a conversation about the FTC's new noncompete ban
• 01:00 AAFP EVP and CEO Shawn Martin talks about why this rule is important to family physicians
• 02:53 How noncompete agreements and health care consolidation fit together
• 04:38 How the noncompete ban affects for-profit versus nonprofit health care entities as employers of family physicians
• 05:47 What happens next?
• 07:23 Closing Remarks

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