SUPPORT Physician Requested Legisla Ɵ on
HB 423 by Rep. Jeremy LaCombe modernizes exis Ɵ ng transparency law enabling pa Ɵ ents to be Ʃ er iden Ɵ fy who is providing their healthcare services. The bill requires healthcare professionals to display their creden Ɵ als when providing care and in any adver Ɵ sing to include print, electronic or social media. While requested by physicians, HB 423 has been embraced by many other provider groups. Please encourage legislators to support HB 423 and thank Rep. LaCombe for carrying the legisla Ɵ on for us.
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SCR 13 by Sen. Thomas Pressly urges Congress to take ac Ɵ ons to curb the use of prior authoriza Ɵ ons. While Louisiana has enacted its own statute to be Ʃ er control the insurers use of u Ɵ liza Ɵ on management, it only captures roughly 13% of the commercial insurance market. To truly a ff ect the full market, Congress must act.
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SCR 27 by Sen. Patrick McMath requests Congress to examine how corporate prac Ɵ ces are impac Ɵ ng the healthcare workforce and the healthcare delivery systems. It further urges a support of pa Ɵ ent-centered care focused on the needs of the pa Ɵ ent free from the pressure of corporate interference.
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HCR *** by Rep. Chris Turner will focus on Pharmacy Bene fi t Managers (PBMs) and their impact on Louisiana ci Ɵ zens. It will urge Congress to 1) increase transparency, 2) require PBMs to pass on savings to consumers, 3) regulate an Ɵ -compe ƟƟ ve PBM business prac Ɵ ces, 4) enhance PBM oversight and 5) legislate PBM accountability measures.
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HCR *** by Rep. Jeremy LaCombe expresses to Congress an urgent need to act on the use of Ar Ɵ fi cial Intelligence in medicine. It requests na Ɵ onwide standards for AI in healthcare that protects pa Ɵ ents and ensures that physicians retain control of medical decision making among other requests.
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Working Together to Keep Physicians in Patient Care Louisiana State Medical Society * Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians * LA Chapter - American Academy of Pediatrics * LA Chapter - American College of Cardiology LA Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons * Louisiana Orthopedic Association * Louisiana Osteopathic Medical Association * Louisiana Psychiatric Medical Association Louisiana Society of Anesthesiologists * Louisiana Society of Interventional Pain Physicians * Medicine Louisiana * Radiological Society of Louisiana Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) - Monroe, LA * LA Chapter - American College of Emergency Physicians
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