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Develop Health Plans in the Open, PAR Says

Click here to download a copy of PAR’s On the Health Record newsletter. The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) has proposed a revamp of the way Medicaid services are delivered in Louisiana. This latest proposal has been met with stiff resistance from a wide variety of stakeholder groups concerned that dollars currently dedicated […]

Open More Governor’s Records to Public Scrutiny, PAR Says

In the 2008 and 2009 legislative sessions, the list of records relating to the work of the governor that could be kept off-limits to the public was expanded. This session, proposals are being considered that would reverse some of those changes and create a more open and transparent governor’s office. Both the House and Senate […]

The Unfinished Business of Ethics Reform

The primary goals of ethics oversight are to establish ethical standards for public servants and promote public confidence in government. Strength of oversight can be reduced to two elements–what is required from those who serve the public and to what extent can the requirements be enforced?