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AAFP Represents Members During 2025 Legislative Session

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

What Happened: The Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education did not meet to discuss the bill. Sponsored by Representative David Faulkner, the bill aims to provide more affordable health coverage options for farmers and self-employed agricultural workers who lack access to employer-sponsored plans.

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My Green Doctor Begins Pilot with Weill Cornell Medicine

My Green Doctor

With a network of over 1,300 physicians and 40+ patient care locations across New York City, Weill Cornell’s influence in healthcare delivery and education is far-reaching. 19 countries have national medical associations that provide MGD resources. 8,500 new users joined in 2023.

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Practice organization characteristics are more impactful than intentions in practice scope of early-career family physicians [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Family physician (FP) scope of practice (SOP) has declined, with fewer physicians providing basic primary care services and fewer bridging the clinic-hospital divide. Understanding the evolution of physician's practice patterns across a career-span is crucial for workforce projections, policy planning, and shaping medical education.

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MN Legislative Session 2025: Key Health Policy Updates

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

Prior Authorization Commission (SF 1739): Aims to streamline and reform the prior authorization process, reducing administrative burdens on health care providers. HF 981 : Opioid prevention and education funding provided, and money appropriated (author: Rep. The MAFP is part of a coalition supporting this effort.

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How Doctors Should Address Lifestyle Creep

The Motivated MD

Though I adhere to commonly agreed upon personal finance advice such as living ‘like a resident’ and well below your means, if you are overly frugal, you will deprive yourself of the enjoyment that is deserved when your income grows. Expensive Hobbies The last culprit I commonly see pressure finances are expensive hobbies.

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Lessons Learned From My Hiatus

The Motivated MD

Last, but not least, I genuinely felt as if I was running out of ways to provide useful and entertaining financial content. My passion for writing personal finance content was losing way to productivity and the compulsion to keep up with my competitors. Keeping a personal finance blog is a tricky thing. Anyone can do it.

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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. HOUSE COMMERCE FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE H.F. SENATE EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE S.F.