In this episode of Fighting for Family Medicine, David Tully, AAFP vice president of Government Relations, is joined by Shannon Rohn Deere of Leavitt Partners, a consultant the Academy works with to track U.S. Supreme Court cases. Their conversation goes over recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions affecting family physicians, including Medina v. Planned Parenthood, U.S. v. Skrmetti and Kennedy v. Braidwood. They also discuss anticipated future cases with potential primary care impacts.
Topics by Timestamp
00:00 Introduction
01:37 Medina v. Planned Parenthood: implications for Medicaid
05:44 U.S. v. Skrmetti: government interference in the physician-patient relationship
09:17 Kennedy vs. Braidwood: Affordable Care Act upheld, but further challenges likely
13:39 Upcoming Supreme Court cases to watch
16:18 Conclusion
Additional Resources
AAFP advocacy: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
AAFP advocacy: Medicaid coverage
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