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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. HB 477 – ALFA Health Plan Bill What’s in the Bill: House Bill 477 would allow the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) to offer health benefit plans exclusively to its members outside of state insurance regulations.

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MN Legislative Session 2025: Updates on Health Care Bills

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

Committees reviewed a range of legislation, including efforts to address workforce shortages, expand insurance coverage and improve school health services. 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. Highlights follow.

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Researchers Propose Solutions to Improve GLP-1 RA Access

Physician's Weekly

Cost-sharing interventions and patient education can help improve access to GLP-1 receptor agonists for patients with obesity, according to an abstract presented at the AACE Annual Meeting 2025. 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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Ep. 68: Hidden risks of prescribing GLP-1 drugs with Ericka L. Adler, J.D., of Roetzel & Andress

Physician's Practice

of Roetzel & Andress June 9, 2025 By Austin Littrell Fact checked by Keith A. Insurance Denials and Prior Authorizations (00:11:26)** Challenges with insurance coverage, prior authorizations, and evolving insurer policies for GLP-1 prescriptions. Austin Littrell June 2nd 2025 Podcast Tom Price, M.D.,

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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. Additionally, health insurers would be barred from taking adverse action against providers for providing cost transparency.

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Drug Pricing Reform Gathers Steam (Part 2)

FDA Law

PART 1: MAXIMUM FAIR PRICE PAYMENT LIMITATION UNDER MEDICARE PARTS B AND D AND THE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE MARKET. Beginning in 2025, payment for certain “Selected” single source drugs under Parts B and D, and under commercial plans that do not opt out of the program, would be limited to a Maximum Fair Price (MFP).