Louisiana Moves On With Medical Home System Implementation

The head of Louisiana's Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) has appointed a Medicaid Reform Committee to help guide the agency in implementing a statewide "medical home" system called for by last year's Health Care Reform Act (Louisiana Senate Bill 1).

Louisiana Officials Discuss Medicaid Changes

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt last week met with Louisiana Goernor and other policymakers to discuss changes to the state's Medicaid program.

Louisiana DHH Creates Medicaid Reform Committee

Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) Secretary Alan Levine announced the appointment of a Medicaid Reform Committee that will help guide the agency in creating a reformed, patient-centered Medicaid system in the state of Louisiana.

Louisiana Bill To Redistribute Medicaid Funds

The Louisiana Senate voted 27-8 to approve legislation that would change the way Medicaid funding is divided among charity hospitals in the southern region of the state.

Louisiana Launches Initiative To Reach Uninsured

The Department of Health and Hospitals will launch an extensive outreach and enrollment campaign during national Cover the Uninsured Week.

Louisiana Criticizes Insurance Voucher Proposal For Low-Income, Uninsured

Louisiana Senate gave a chilly reception to a proposal by the Coalition of Leaders for Louisiana Healthcare that would have used funds for charity care in the New Orleans area to purchase managed care plans for low-income, uninsured adults.

SCHIP Insurance Developments In Louisiana, Utah

Newspapers reported on developments in SCHIP in Louisiana and Utah.

Disagreement With Plan To Overhaul Louisiana Health Care System

The plan would offer 80,000 lower-income uninsured adults in Louisiana state insured access to community-based, personalized care.

Louisiana Health Care Coalition Proposes Insurance Vouchers

Leaders for Louisiana Health Care proposed a plan to divert federal funds from the New Orleans' charity hospital system to a free-market model that would provide residents with insurance cards to the physician of their choice.

Effort To Promote Changes To Louisiana Health Care System

Louisiana Business Group on Health has launched a statewide effort to promote changes to the state health care system.

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