In this Advocacy Rounds update on the Inside Family Medicine podcast, AAFP Government Relations Vice President David Tully recaps the AAFP's latest policy work. Topping the agenda: the Academy's reaction to the HHS secretary's removal of Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices members, and the AAFP's message to senators on the budget reconciliation package.
This episode also outlines immediate actions that AAFP members can take to advocate for these and other issues. You'll find links below.
Topics by Timestamp
00:00 Welcome to Fighting for Family Medicine for the June edition of Advocacy Rounds.
00:34 The Academy's objection to ACIP's dismantlement and related congressional advocacy
02:30 The AAFP's response to the Senate budget reconciliation package
04:21 Academy advocacy on the PSLF program and other relief for medical student debt
04:59 The AAFP's guidance to the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission about health care competition
05:49 AAFP response to proposed 2026 Medicare Hospital Payment Rules
06:15 How you can get involved
07:08 Conclusion
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