The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has released its December issue of Family Medicine Advocacy Rounds, a monthly tip sheet to educate, engage, and update you on the latest policy issues affecting family physicians and their patients.

Read the issue to learn more about what the AAFP’s advocacy team has been working on this past month including:

  • AAFP Supports Hepatitis B Vaccination at Birth
  • IRS Finalizes Guidance Allowing HSAs to Pay for Direct Primary Care
  • Robert Graham Center Research: Rural U.S. Loses 1 in 9 Family Physicians in 6 Years
  • CMS Unveils New Tech-focused ACCESS Model
  • AAFP Asks DOJ, FTC to Examine Anti-competitive Health Plan Downcoding
  • AAFP Provides Feedback to FDA on Real-world Evaluation of AI-enabled Medical Devices
  • AAFP Joins Call to Withdraw HIPAA Cybersecurity Proposed Rule
  • AAFP Urges Congress to Act on Rising Health Care Costs
  • AAFP Applauds Reauthorization of the SUPPORT Act.