COALITION TO PROTECT LOUISIANA’S HEALTHCARE
Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians ● Louisiana Ambulance Alliance ● Louisiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Louisiana Hospital Association ● Louisiana State Medical Society ● MedicineLouisiana ● Metropolitan Hospital Council of New Orleans
Coalition to Protect Louisiana’s Healthcare Contact List
About the Coalition to Protect Louisiana’s Healthcare
The Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians, Louisiana Ambulance Alliance, Louisiana
Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Louisiana Hospital Association, Louisiana
State Medical Society, MedicineLouisiana and the Metropolitan Hospital Council of New
Orleans formed the Coalition to Protect Louisiana’s Healthcare with the mission to protect
healthcare services for the state’s most vulnerable patients. The Coalition represents tens of
thousands of direct caregivers and healthcare employees throughout Louisiana and is deeply
concerned about the recent and future cuts to Medicaid and the Department of Health and
Hospitals’ original proposal for Coordinated Care Networks, which was developed too quickly
and without input from the healthcare provider community, the legislature or other stakeholders.
Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians
Established in 1947, the Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians (LAFP) is one of the state’s
largest primary care organizations, with more than 1,500 member physicians, residents and
medical students throughout the State of Louisiana. The mission of the LAFP is to promote and
support Louisiana's family physicians in providing excellent health care and to provide a unified
voice for family medicine. For more information, visit the LAFP website at www.lafp.org.
Ragan LeBlanc, Executive Vice President/Director
Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians
(225) 923- 3313 • rleblanc@lafp.org • www.lafp.org
Louisiana Ambulance Alliance
The Louisiana Ambulance Alliance, formed in 1995 by healthcare professionals who deliver
emergency medical services to Louisiana’s citizens, is a not-for-profit membership organization.
The LAA serves as the convening point for EMS providers, promotes and improves access to
EMS services, identifies and promotes quality of care, and addresses policy issues related to
ambulance and air transportation services.
Donna Newchurch, CEO
Louisiana Ambulance Alliance
Phone: (225) 612-3177 • donna@newchurchassoc.com
Louisiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Established in 1983, the Louisiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ mission is to
be effective advocates for all children in Louisiana. The LA AAP is dedicated to promoting the
interests of Louisiana pediatricians; to increasing involvement of pediatricians in the legislative
arena to positively influence the quality of pediatric practice and the welfare of children in
Louisiana; to increasing pediatricians’ knowledge of and participation in legislative and
advocacy activities at a local level, and to building coalitions with other organizations working
towards improving children’s health and well-being. For more information, visit the LA AAP
website at www.laaap.org.
Ashley Politz, Executive Director
Louisiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Phone: (225) 379-7923 • ashley.politz@laaap.org • www.laaap.org
Louisiana Hospital Association
Established in 1926, the Louisiana Hospital Association is a non-profit organization representing
more than 150 hospitals and healthcare provider groups across the state. The mission of the LHA
is to support its members through advocacy, education and services. For more information, visit
the LHA website at www.lhaonline.org.
Michelle Clement, APR, Director of Communications & Public Relations
Louisiana Hospital Association/Metropolitan Hospital Council of New Orleans
Phone: (225) 928-0026 • mclement@lhaonline.org • www.lhaonline.org
Twitter: @LAHospitals
Louisiana State Medical Society
Established in 1878, the Louisiana State Medical Society serves as the premier advocate for
patients and physicians. The LSMS is the largest voluntary physician organization in the state
and represents all specialties. For more information, visit LSMS online at www.LSMS.org.
Sadie D. Wilks, Director of Communication
Louisiana State Medical Society
Phone (225) 763-2309 or (800) 375-9508 • sadie@lsms.org • www.lsms.org
Twitter: @LaMedSoc
MedicineLouisiana
MedicineLouisiana is a collaborative of physicians working to better the practice environment
for medical professionals in the state of Louisiana. The organization provides a unified voice for
the physician and serves as a spokesperson and advocate working with policymakers at all levels
of government. MedicineLouisiana represents a diversity of physician group sizes and
specialties.
Berkley Durbin, Executive Director
MedicineLouisiana
Phone: (225) 413-8292 • Berkley.durbin@medicinelouisiana.org
Metropolitan Hospital Council of New Orleans
The Metropolitan Hospital Council of New Orleans is a non-profit, regional membership and
service organization representing hospitals and healthcare organizations in the Greater New
Orleans Area since 1977.
Michelle Clement, APR, Director of Communications & Public Relations
Louisiana Hospital Association/Metropolitan Hospital Council of New Orleans
Phone: (225) 928-0026 • mclement@lhaonline.org • www.lhaonline.org
Twitter: @LAHospitals