New Academy Resource Answers Questions About Effect of Health Care Reform Legislation on FPs

In the wake of passage of health care reform earlier this week, the AAFP has launched a new Web page designed to help members understand the effect the legislation will have on their practices and their patients.

According to AAFP EVP Doug Henley, M.D., Academy members value the resources that are available on the AAFP Web site. "At this important time, as new information becomes available about how health reform will impact our members, their practices and their patients, we wanted to make it as easy as possible to find that information in one easily accessible place," he said.

The Health Care Reform 2010 Web page offers information on how the new legislation will affect

The Web page also has information about what the AAFP thinks is missing from the final legislation. "Certainly, the AAFP would have liked to see this bill address medical malpractice reform more comprehensively and provide a permanent solution for Medicare payments to doctors," says the AAFP Web page.

According to Henley, the AAFP will continue to update the Health Care Reform 2010 Web page as information becomes available.