The Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians (LAFP) advocacy team monitors healthcare related legislation, rule changes, and legislative updates for Louisiana’s family physicians.  Read on for this week’s updates and contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions or for ways to get involved.

AAFP Speak Out Opportunities
Source: The American Academy of Family Physicians

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Speak Out tool enables you to directly contact your state officials, members of Congress, or the Office of the President on the issues that matter most to primary care.

Following are the active Speak Out campaigns you can use to amplify your voice and help shape the future of family medicine:

• Speak Out: Urge Congress to Support the Newly Reintroduced Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act
• Speak Out: Tell Your Lawmakers to Support Pro-Primary Care Reforms in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
• Speak Out: Support H-1B Physicians
• Speak Out: Urge Congress to Protect PSLF for Family Physicians
• Speak Out: Tell Congress to Extend ACA Tax Credits
• Speak Out: Oppose ECAPS Act and Protect Physician-Led Primary Care
• Speak Out: Secure Long-Term Funding for THCGME, CHCs, and NHSC
• Speak Out: Make Telehealth Flexibilities Permanent
• Speak Out: Strengthen Funding for Primary Care Priorities
• Speak Out: Defend Vaccine Science and Public Health
• Speak Out: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Reauthorization Act
• Speak Out: Tell Congress to Support Direct Primary Care.

Learn more about advocating for family medicine.