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AAFP Represents Members During 2025 Legislative Session

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

The 2025 Alabama Legislative Session concluded on May 14 at midnight. What Happened: The Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education did not meet to discuss the bill. This bill would provide a civil action for pharmacists, pharmacies, and insurance beneficiaries for injuries due to violations by a pharmacy benefits manager.

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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. Read the bill summary for HF 981.

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MN Legislative Session 2025: Updates on Health Care Bills

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS) COMMITTEE On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, the Senate HHS Committee heard a series of health care bills: S.F. 2403 ( Representative O’Driscoll ): On Wednesday, March 19, 2025, the House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee heard H.F. SENATE EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE S.F. Highlights follow.

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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.

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Green Practice News: April 2025

My Green Doctor

In This Issue : New Research: Teaching Patients about Climate Resilience Make the Pledge Today to Go Green Get Ready for Earth Day 2025 (part 2)! Heather Massey, Sustainability Programs Manager hmassey@mygreendoctor.org (469) 877-4608 Make the Pledge Today! The post Green Practice News: April 2025 first appeared on My Green Doctor.

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Green Practice News: May 2025

My Green Doctor

This financial predictability allows for better budgeting and resource allocation.​ – Reduced Operational Costs : Implementing energy-efficient technologies, such as LED lighting and automated energy management systems, can decrease energy consumption by up to 30%, leading to further cost reductions. ​ The use of medications in U.S.

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An Additional Physician from Leading Sarasota Cardiology Practice to Now Offer the Hybrid Choice™ Concierge Program from Concierge Choice Physicians

Concierge Choice Physicians

Managing heart health often requires a level of trust between a doctor and patient, something can take time to build. He completed his Internal Medicine training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital from 2015-2018 accompanied by a focus in Medical Education. This special program allows for that time,” says Dr. Caruso.