Health care coverage advocacy
Family physicians belong at the heart of a primary care–focused health care system.
To achieve that aim, the Academy advocates for legislative and regulatory policy—including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, CHIP, Medicaid and Medicare—centered on high-quality primary care for all.
Health care coverage advocacy by topic
Affordable Care Act
Statements and positions on how this legislation has improved access to high-quality health care for all.
Children's Health Insurance Program
AAFP members are invested in ensuring that CHIP remains viable to provide care to at-risk children.
H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act)
The AAFP continues to advocate for policies to soften the blow of H.R. 1’s implementation through the rulemaking process.
Medicaid
AAFP statements and positions on Medicaid and changes to that program, one of the largest U.S. health plans.
Medicare
Academy statements and positions related to its ongoing advocacy for expanded health care coverage under Medicare.
Recent advocacy communications
Search the health care coverage document archive.