FFFM | November 2025 Advocacy Rounds
Description
As the holiday season approaches, David Tully, VP of Government Relations at the AAFP, recaps the organization's advocacy efforts in November. Key topics include the Medicare physician fee schedule; student loan debt for primary care physicians; and meetings with lawmakers to push for continued telehealth flexibilities, strengthening the primary care workforce and ensuring that the Medicare physician fee schedule is implemented as published. The AAFP also addresses the issue of down coding by health plans and the urgency to extend ACA health care tax credits. Listeners are encouraged to get involved through AAFP's advocacy programs and check the show notes for detailed information.
Topics By Timestamp
00:00 Introduction to the AAFP's advocacy efforts
00:37 Understanding the Medicare physician fee schedule
01:52 Advocating for student loan debt reduction
02:43 Meeting with lawmakers to improve care access
03:40 Addressing downcoding practices
04:24 Ensuring access to affordable health care
04:51 Conclusion and How to Get Involved
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