Background (Please Read These Documents in the Order Posted)

• Understanding the Current Fiscal Environment
  • Chart of the President's FY2014 Budget
• The Affordable Care Act (ACA) at Age Three
  • Republican/Democrat views on the ACA
  • ACA implementation timeline
• Medicare Physician Payment Reforms and Their Impact on Practices
• Federal Programs and Legislation Addressing Physician Workforce Shortages
• Finding Common Ground in Congress on Medical Liability Reform

Combined Background Information for Printing

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Advocacy

Advocacy Information

• Tips for effective advocacy
• Checklist for delivering your message
• Thank you/follow up letter to members of Congress
• Physicians and relatives, 113th Congress
• 113th Congress Calendar, Congressional Quarterly, Inc.

Combined Advocacy Information for Printing

Advocates for Internal Medicine Network (AIMn) program

• Advocate enrollment form
• Congressional Seats in Transition