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Thanks to all who have contributed to LaFamPac in 2008. We are still in need of contributions that will be used to strengthen the voice of the LAFP and family medicine in Louisiana. Family physicians need the support of legislators that are focused on solving issues that impact your practices and the health care of the patients that you serve. LaFamPac will allow the opportunity for the LAFP to have its voice and political goals heard and make contributions to candidates that support issues important to family physicians and your patients. If you are not currently a member of LaFamPac, we encourage you to become a member today. We have a long road ahead with many obstacles. As our match numbers dwindle and our present family physicians age, we need to be more vocal than ever.

Make your voice strong by supporting LaFamPac and make your contribution today!

LaFamPac Endorses John Fleming, MD, For District 4 Congressional Seat

LaFamPac recently voted to support and endorse John Fleming, MD, for the District 4 Congressional Seat. John Fleming is a family physician from Minden, Louisiana. "As a family physician from the early days at the beginning of our specialty, I have been committed to the tenets of our profession", states Fleming. "Just like many family physician colleagues, I have also been frustrated over the very same issues - lack of respect from other specialties, low reimbursement rates, and misunderstanding of our role among patients."

Dr. Fleming has received tremendous moral support and encouragement from fellow physicians, patients, and friends. However, that will not be enough. It is going to take an "all out effort" among those who support his candidacy. LaFamPac encourages you to support Dr. Fleming in his efforts and make a contribution to his campaign. Please visit his website for more information.

Dr. Fleming's proposed political agenda includes the following issues pertaining to medicine that he will bring to Washington upon his election:

• Medicare reimbursement reform to improve reimbursement, especially for Family Physicians.
• Reform of the Medicare/Medicaid structure by moving the administration of these programs into the private sector where primary care services will receive higher reimbursement and coverage will be more efficient.
• Private medical insurance made available to the 47 million uninsured Americans through insurance reform including portability, large risk pools, use of HSAs and sliding-scale subsidy for low income working Americans.
• Support the Family Practice Medical Home concept as the major portal of medical care entry for Americans with additional reimbursement to doctors for this value added service.
• Grants and/or tax credits to give strong incentives to doctors to implement EMRs.

He welcomes your input regarding these important conditions and issues that effect us all. Get involved and support Dr. Fleming in his race to Washington.