Colorado Medical Groups & Doctors Support Families’ Right to Make Medical Decisions Free from Government Interference Colorado Medical Society, Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, Colorado Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Colorado Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Society, Colorado Psychiatric Society, Colorado Nurses Association and the Colorado Section of the American College of Obstetricians &…
Browse the latest issue of Colorado FP, the magazine dedicated to sharing stories from and resources for Colorado’s Family Physicians. This issue shares the results of what you told us in the 2026 membership survey, how to talk to patients about safe gun storage, a guide to liability concerns with Telehealth, and much more. Read…
Whether in the exam room with a patient, organizing with local community groups, or meeting with legislators to discuss policy’s impact on patients, opportunities for physician advocacy abound. As a resident working in an urban underserved clinic in metro Denver, I saw firsthand how state and national policies were affecting my patients’ health, and I…
In yet another fiscally challenging legislative session your advocacy played a major role in defending primary care and healthcare access. Thank you to all the incredible Doctor of the Day volunteers that took part in covering 42 days this session! We are so grateful for all of you that took the time to testify in…
Check out the spring 2026 issue of Colorado FP magazine, which includes practice resources, timely education, and updates from the legislature.
By Jeremy Chu, MD, PGY3 St. Joe’s Family Medicine Residency Every year flu season returns with disastrous collateral damage: missed work, packed urgent cares, and hospital beds filled with patients whose “just a bad flu” becomes pneumonia, respiratory failure, or worse. Amid this seasonal chaos, one group remains caught in an unnecessary debate: pregnant patients….
By Kaitlin Whelan, MD If you’re a family physician, you already see it every day—kids and teens showing up with anxiety, mood concerns, behavior challenges, and developmental questions. Primary care is often the first stop for families, and in many Colorado communities, it may be the only accessible mental health support. Family medicine plays a…
Beginning January 1, 2026, Colorado will implement the prior authorization reforms directed by the passage of HB24-1149. CAFP championed this piece of legislation in 2024 that will improve patient care and decrease administrative burden. Beginning in 2026, the following changes will take place: Please review your practice’s workflows to ensure these updates are made. Reach…
With the federal passage of HR 1 on July 4, 2025, Colorado has been tasked with cutting the state budget by $1.2 billion this fiscal year (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026), and by $800 million in fiscal year 2026-2027 in order to keep a balanced budget, as required by the state’s constitution. These…
DENVER, Nov. 24, 2025 – The Colorado Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP) is pleased to welcome Isabel Hinshaw as Director of Policy and Government Relations. Isabel will lead CAFP’s healthcare advocacy and policy efforts to advance family medicine at the state capitol as well as with state regulators and our partners. Isabel holds a Bachelor…
By Carlos Estevez-Celi, DO During residency, I have been fortunate to train in a program that not only values patient care but also emphasizes the importance of policy advocacy. That encouragement led me to join the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians’ Legislative Committee as an intern, a step that eventually brought me to Washington, D.C….