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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. The updated tax credit seeks to incentivize physicians to serve in underserved rural communities, addressing longstanding healthcare disparities and bolstering access to medical care for Alabama’s rural residents.

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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. 2413 ( Senator Mann ) creates a new assessment on hospitals to increase Medical Assistance reimbursement rates. SENATE EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE S.F. Highlights follow.

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Green Practice News: May 2025

My Green Doctor

In This Issue : Why Renewable Energy Belongs in Every Clinic Medical Waste: One Model for Improvement OnTrack with your Sustainability Goals? Our Consulting Services offer customized strategies for group practices, health systems, and medical societies ready to accelerate their impact and lead the way in climate-smart care.

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Researchers Propose Solutions to Improve GLP-1 RA Access

Physician's Weekly

Cost-sharing and education may improve access to GLP-1 therapies for obesity, but systemic barriers remain, requiring broader policy and clinical reforms. The patient was enrolled in a cost-sharing program that reduced her out-of-pocket expenses by 70%, allowing her to access the medication.

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FDA Hosts Webinar for Stage 1 Requirements under LDT Final Rule

FDA Law

MDR FDA discussed a few preliminary steps that it says laboratories should take prepare for submitting MDRs as medical device manufacturers. SCG : Modified version of another manufacturer’s FDA-authorized test within scope described in preamble to LDT Final Rule. By Steven J. Gonzalez & Lisa M.

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Key Bills in the 2025 Legislative Session AAFP is Watching Closely

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

As the 2025 legislative session swings into full gear, the Alabama Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has set its sights on a cadre of pivotal bills set to shape the healthcare landscape for years to come. Chip Brown, HB 2 proposes a change to existing law regarding the consent process for medical procedures involving minors.

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Less than Meets the Eye: LDT Small Entity Compliance Guide Adds Little Insight

FDA Law

Laboratories struggling to understand the myriad implications of being regulated as device “manufacturers” were hopeful that additional guidance would shed light on how to apply FDA’s existing medical device regulatory framework to their operations. 803), Reporting of Corrections and Removals (21 C.F.R. § 820.198).