advocacy Archives - Colorado Academy of Family Physicians

Sep

2

2021

PRESS RELEASE: Colorado Healthcare Leaders Applaud Governor Polis’s Grant Program to Support COVID-19 Vaccination

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Denver, CO – The Colorado Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP), representing over 2,700 practicing primary care physicians, residents, and medical students, applauds and supports the new Colorado

Jul

9

2021

To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? That is not the question!

This is a guest post by CAFP Member Megan Lykke, MD, in Fruita, CO. I admit; I was nervous. I received my first COVID vaccine in December. This means I

May

12

2021

CAFP’s Impact on the Proposed “Standardized Health Benefit Plan”

Updated May 26, 2021 The CAFP works hard to be a trusted voice at the advocacy table when discussing health policy in our state. Our efforts to improve House Bill

The Colorado Academy of Family Physicians Opposes Racism

Jun

11

2020

The Colorado Academy of Family Physicians Opposes Racism

The last few months have seen a tremendous upheaval in our society, from the COVID-19 pandemic to, more recently, a mass movement to demand action in response to police brutality

Mar

24

2020

The Struggle to Secure PPE for Primary Care Providers

CAFP member Fred Grover, Jr., MD, FAAFP, a Family Medicine Physician in the Denver metro area, recently faced a difficult situation: an employee in his office tested positive for COVID-19.

Mar

11

2020

CAFP Supports the Colorado Affordable Health Care Option

The Colorado legislature recently introduced House Bill 20-1349, a bill which will create a public insurance option for the state. As the legislature deliberates on this bill, CAFP supports its tenets, as it enhances primary care

Feb

25

2020

CAFP Supports Colorado Flavor Ban

The Colorado Academy of Family Physicians has joined fourteen other organizations to support HB20-1319, which is a bipartisan measure to end the sale of flavored tobacco products in Colorado. The

CAFP Won a Major Victory for Primary Care Investment, Advanced Increase in 2020

Jan

22

2020

CAFP Won a Major Victory for Primary Care Investment, Advanced Increase in 2020

As an early adopter of the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model of care delivery, Colorado has been at the forefront of practice innovation. While primary care makes up more than

Jan

25

2018

New Leadership Program Trains Primary Care Providers to Advocate for Good

Turn on the TV, go online, pick up a newspaper, it’s not hard to see that healthcare and health policy are hot and contentious topics. The endless debate can leave

Jan

11

2017

The 2017 Legislative Session Starts Today

Healthcare has shaped every legislative session, and 2017 will be no different. We anticipate a busy and important session this year, both at the state and national level. We hope