Family Physicians Share Health Care Priorities with President-elect Biden
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020
Statement attributable to:
Ada D. Stewart, MD
President
American Academy of Family Physicians
“The American Academy of Family Physicians congratulates President-elect Biden and looks forward to working closely with his administration to ensure all people in America have access to high-quality health care.
“Family physicians are uniquely qualified to provide comprehensive care for the entire family – from birth through end-of-life. We are on the front lines of health care in the United States, advocating on behalf of our patients and educating our communities about the importance of comprehensive, continuous and coordinated primary care. One in five office visits are conducted by family physicians, with 195 million visits to family physicians annually.
“Amid a global pandemic that is testing the strength and vitality of our nation’s health care system, the AAFP is ready to partner with the Biden administration and the 117th Congress to advance priorities that will improve the health and lives of all Americans.
“These priorities include providing access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans, strengthening our primary care workforce, addressing systemic racism and promoting health equity, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of delivering health care, and modernizing the current regulatory framework to integrate telehealth as part of a coordinated health care ecosystem.”
Editor's Note: To arrange an interview with Dr. Stewart, contact Megan Moriarty, 800-274-2237, Ext. 6052, or mmoriarty@aafp.org.
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About the American Academy of Family Physicians
The AAFP is the largest national association of family physicians, representing 128,300 physicians and medical students. Family medicine’s cornerstone is an ongoing, personal patient-physician relationship focused on impactful care for people of all ages, races and genders across all medical conditions. The AAFP supports every stage of a family physician's career and provides evidence-based resources, advocacy and community to empower family medicine. To learn more, visit aafp.org. For information about health care, medical conditions and wellness, please visit the AAFP’s patient education website, familydoctor.org.