FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 22, 2025
Media Contact:
Julie Hirschhorn
AAFP Public Relations
jhirschhorn@aafp.org
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) believes that everyone deserves access to affordable health care. Actions taken by the House will result, according to the Congressional Budget Office, in 13 million people losing their health care coverage.
Medicaid work reporting requirements, increased eligibility checks and additional financial barriers will make it harder for individuals to maintain coverage and access the care they need. These changes – in combination with the looming expiration of Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credits – will lead to widespread disenrollment and dangerous disruptions in care for millions.
The AAFP stands ready to work with the Senate to ensure protection of coverage and care that millions of Americans depend on.
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About American Academy of Family Physicians
Founded in 1947, the AAFP represents 128,300 physicians and medical students nationwide. It is the largest medical society devoted solely to primary care. Family physicians conduct approximately one in five office visits — that’s 192 million visits annually or 48 percent more than the next most visited medical specialty. Today, family physicians provide more care for America’s underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty. Family medicine’s cornerstone is an ongoing, personal patient-physician relationship focused on integrated care. To learn more about the specialty of family medicine and the AAFP's positions on issues and clinical care, visit www.aafp.org. For information about health care, health conditions and wellness, please visit the AAFP’s consumer website, www.familydoctor.org.