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Forecasting and adapting to the family medicine workforce shortage

The Health Policy Exchange

In the mid-1990s, the American Medical Association confidently predicted that the penetration of managed care would lead to a large "physician surplus" and convinced Congress to cap the number of graduate medical education (GME) positions subsidized by the Medicare program. Kenny Lin, MD, MPH Director, Robert L. Phillips, Jr.

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New Report: U.S. Primary Care System Crumbling Amid Historic Disinvestment and Surge in Chronic Diseases

The Physicians Foundation

Scorecard with National and State Level Data Reveals Workforce Shortages, Low Primary Care Reimbursement, and Reduced Patient Access to Vital Services February 18, 2025 – As the nation faces a widespread surge in chronic diseases, the third Primary Care Scorecard highlights how systemic disinvestment in U.S.

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Practice Characteristics and CGM Method Selection

Physician's Weekly

They enrolled Colorado primary care practices interested in CGM and allowed them to either adopt the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Transformation in Practice Series (TIPS): CGM implementation modules or refer individuals to a virtual CGM initiation and education service led by a primary care multidisciplinary team.

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MN Legislative Session 2025: Key Health Policy Updates

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

Key health policy updates from March 3, 2025: MAFP lobbyist Megan Verdeja shares the latest legislative news on health care-related bills impacting family physicians and health care access. HF 981 : Opioid prevention and education funding provided, and money appropriated (author: Rep.

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MN Legislative Session 2025: Updates on Health Care Bills

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

As we move into the tenth week of the legislative session, Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) lobbyist Megan Verdeja breaks down what’s happening at the Minnesota State Capitol and provides an update on health care bills. 2322 ( Senator Wiklund ) establishes the Minnesota Health Care Workforce Advisory Council.

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Welcome NEW Family Medicine Residents!

Maine Academy of Family Physicians

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2024 Summer Pinecones E-Newsletter -- ADVOCACY News

Maine Academy of Family Physicians

Topics on the AAFP agenda included: Improving Access to Primary Care for High Deductible Health Plans Enrollees - high deductible plans discourage patients from accessing primary to deal with problems such as diabetes and hypertension and delay care, leading to worsening health outcomes.