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Advocacy News
Monday, November 27, 2023   (1 Comment - view/add)
To get politics out of medicine, physicians must get into politics! »
Now is the perfect time to become engaged in politics as we are changing Governors here in Louisiana. In the last election...
Friday, September 23, 2022
LSMS continues to fight for you on the national level »
In an ongoing attempt to protect your bottom line and the future of the practice of medicine, the LSMS, along with the AMA...
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Ask what you can do for your Profession! »
     David Broussard, MD Chair, Council on Legislation With the 2022 Louisiana Regular Legislative Ses...
Sunday, August 25, 2019
State's Largest Physician PAC Endorses Candidates »
The Louisiana Medical Political Action Committee ( LAMPAC ), the political arm of the Louisiana State Medical Society ( LS...
Wednesday, August 7, 2019   (0 Comments - view/add)
Louisiana selects four companies to manage care for state's 1.7 million Medicaid enrollees »
Theadvocate.com The Louisiana Department of Health has picked four companies it intends to award multi-billion dollar...

Society News
Friday, December 17, 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
LSMS Headquarters - BIG MOVE »
As mentioned in the November issue of the Capsules newsletter, the LSMS is turning the page and starting the 2022 year in...
Thursday, October 7, 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
Monday, September 30, 2019   (0 Comments - view/add)
LSMS Membership Renewal and Why It's Important »
Jeff Williams LSMS EVP and CEO The kids are back in school, football is in the air, the holiday season is just aro...
Thursday, September 19, 2019   (0 Comments - view/add)
The Physicians Foundation Launches Campaign to Help Prevent Physician Suicide »
In recognition of National Physician Suicide Awareness Day, The Physicians Foundation, announced the launch of  Vita...
Tuesday, June 4, 2019   (0 Comments - view/add)
LSMS one of 120+ groups calling for Congress to refine/improve MACRA »
The Louisiana State Medical Society is one of more than 120 physicians’ advocacy organizations that signed a letter that w...

Members in the News
Wednesday, September 6, 2017   (0 Comments - view/add)
LDH Informational Bulletin 17-7: Hurricane Harvey Provider Assistance FAQs »
On September 2, 2017, LDH released Information Bulletin 17-7: Hurricane Harvey Provider Assistance FAQs. This bulletin co...
Friday, August 25, 2017   (0 Comments - view/add)
Health Care Disaster Planning - Preparing with the Louisiana State Medical Society »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 25, 2017 Contact: Christopher LeBouef LSMS Sr. Director of Communications&n...