We’ve long heard from family physicians like you that noncompete clauses are detrimental to your practice and your patients. Now, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a rule to ban noncompete clauses in employment agreements. The AAFP strongly supports the FTC’s effort, but we need your voice to urge Congress to support the rule!
Noncompete agreements in health care can impede patient access to care and disrupt care continuity, deter clinicians from advocating for patient and workplace safety, limit physicians’ ability to choose their employer, exacerbate burnout, and stifle competition. Despite well-documented physician shortages, many health care employers still intentionally restrict physician mobility and workforce participation via noncompete agreements.
Your lawmakers need to hear from family physicians like you. Speak Out today and urge Congress to support the FTC’s proposed rule to ban noncompete clauses in physician employment contracts!
