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

Additional Resources

• November 2025 FMAR

• Speak Out | AAFP

• Downcoding letter

• Family Physicians Respond to Final 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule | AAFP

• Leading Physician Groups: Department of Education's PSLF Rule Will Hurt Patients and Physicians | AAFP

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