Resource Category: Open Meetings & Public Records
A Better Plan for Group Benefits
PAR issues statement on updated Medicaid expansion analysis
(PDF Version Here) A report released this week by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has provided the public with more information and a better and more balanced analysis of the proposed Medicaid expansion than was previously available from government and independent sources. The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana has reviewed this report and […]
PAR Says Maintain Support and Independence of the Office of Inspector General
(PDF Version) Gov. Bobby Jindal made the right move soon after taking office in 2008 when he strengthened the powers of the Office of Inspector General, gave it greater independence, increased its focus on investigations as opposed to audits and helped provide reliable financial support. Highly qualified leadership took charge to restructure the agency and produced […]
PAR recommends rethinking the Coordinated Care Networks initiative
(PDF Version) The Louisiana House of Representatives made two important accomplishments last week when it partially cut funding for a privatized Medicaid program proposed by the state health agency. The House’s amendment to the appropriations bill would save scarce dollars in next year’s state budget and slow the implementation of the administration’s proposed Coordinated Care Networks […]