The Ohio Academy of Family Physicians is your go-to source for family medicine advocacy! Read on for this week’s updates and contact Government Relations Director Jeremy Blake with questions.
Action
Join the AAFP in Urging Your Representative to Co-Sponsor H.R. 8800, the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022!
Family physicians face unsustainable Medicare payment cuts in 2023. These impending cuts, coupled with inflation and Medicare sequestration, place an undue burden on family medicine practices and imperil access to care for many patients. Join the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) in urging your Representative to co-sponsor the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022! Speaking Out!
Urge Congress to Address Student Debt and Pass the REDI Act
The REDI Act would allow medical students to qualify for interest-free deferment on their student loans while in a residency training program, creating more financial viability for physicians to specialize in family medicine and primary care. Providing interest accrual relief during residency would make opening practices in underserved areas, consider becoming faculty, or entering research more attractive and affordable to residents, as well as address the cost barrier for medical students entering primary care.
Urge Congress using Speak Out today asking them to permanently address the growing burden of student debt by passing the REDI Act.
Need to Know
Ohio Supreme Court Candidate Interviews Now Available
The Ohio Academy of Family Physicians (OAFP) advocacy team, Government Relations Director Jeremy Blake and OAFP Lobbyist Lauren Huddleston, JD, interviewed each of the six judicial candidates for the Ohio Supreme Court. These interviews are now available for you to watch on the Ohio Supreme Court Candidate Forum page of the OAFP’s website.
For more information, read this article in a past issue of the Weekly Family Medicine Update.
The State of Ohio, PBS | October 28, 2022
The State of Ohio is a weekly program focused on state politics and government. This year’s crowded ballot features not just a lot of candidates but a pair of ballot issues. This week’s show explores Issue 1, the battle over bail. Watch The State of Ohio.
Face the State, WBNS 10TV | October 30, 2022
Face the State is a weekly program focused on state politics and government. This week looks ahead to the November election, what voters say matters most to them, and the preparations being made at polling locations Watch Face the State.
The Spectrum, NBC 4 | October 30, 2022
The Spectrum is a weekly program focused on state politics and government. Joyce Beatty is interviewed on the importance of November’s midterm election, what issues are driving young people to the polls, and races across the country that will decide the balance of the U.S. Senate. Watch The Spectrum.