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Thursday, June 20, 2013

Gov. Jindal Signs LSMS-Penned Legislation Into Law

Governor Bobby Jindal signed the remaining pieces of LSMS-proposed legislation into law yesterday. The bills, HB 392 (Act 311) by Rep. Stuart Bishop (R-Lafayette), HB 393 (Act 312) by Rep. Andy Anders (D-Ferriday) and SB 185 (Act 358) by Sen. ...

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History of Medicine in La. in the 19th Century Lecture Series

Part 1 Part 2 Join us Saturday, June 22, at LSMS headquarters at 9:30 am for the final installment in this series by Dr. Trent James. ...

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Legislators Looking for Health Care Funding Alternatives

The Louisiana Legislature directed the state's health agency to seek permission to go outside federal rules to provide more financial stability in Louisiana's health insurance program for the poor. Legislators voiced worry about potential change ...

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Plant Explosion Puts Hospital Workers to the Test

Patients poured into the emergency triage center at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Gonzales, one after another, for hours Thursday morning following the Williams Olefins chemical plant explosion in Geismar, officials said. Jon Hirsch, the hospital's ...

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Blue Cross Signs Physicians for 'Quality Blue'

Baton Rouge General Physicians and two primary care practices in the Monroe and Lake Charles areas have signed with Quality Blue Primary Care, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana's population health and quality improvement program, as a first ste ...

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Former DHH Employee Arrested for Defrauding Louisiana's Medicaid program of More Than $1 Million

Deborah Crowder Loper, a former accountant for the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, was arrested Tuesday and charged with defrauding the state out of more than $1 million, according to Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell. ...

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LSMS Presents the History of Medicine in Louisiana

Louisiana State Medical Society member Trent James, MD, presents the history of medicine in Louisiana in three parts, June 8, 15, 22, 9:30-11:30 a.m., at LSMS headquarters, 6767 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA. The purpose of this three-part l ...

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