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LEGISLATIVE AND
SOCIOECONOMICS
COMMITTEE CONTINUES
VISITS WITH LEGISLATORS

On Sept. 28, the BCMS Legislative and Socioeconomics Com-
mittee met with Rep. Lyle Larson (House District 122) and Can-
didate-elect Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (District 120) as part of
the committee’s continued efforts to meet with our state elected
officials in preparation for the upcoming legislative session which
begins in January. Several issues of importance to medicine were
discussed, including insurance issues, such as network adequacy,
surprise billing and the Texas Dept. of Insurance.

REP. JOHN LUJAN OF TEXAS
HOUSE DISTRICT 118 VISITS
WITH BCMS PHYSICIANS

Sept. 26, Drs. Alex Kenton and Jesse Moss, Jr., met with Rep.
John Lujan (District 118) to discuss a number of issues of im-
portance to medicine, including: health policy, insurance, Med-
icaid, network adequacy, managed care, women’s health,
mediation, Affordable Care Act, physician ratings, surprise bills
and TDI.

For local discussion on these and other legislative advocacy
topics, consider joining the BCMS Legislative and Socioeco-
nomics Committee by contacting Mary Nava, chief govern-
ment affairs officer at mary.nava@bcms.org.

PHOTOS:
1. Members of the Socioeconomics Committee meet with

State Rep. Lyle Larson.
2. State Rep. John Lujan (far right) discusses healthcare issues

with Drs. Alex Kenton and Jesse Moss Jr..
3. State House Candidate Barbara Gervin-Hawkins meets with

members of the Socioeconomics Committee.

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