Medicaid Funding (1995)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1995-03-31
Duration: 00:08:25
Subjects: Health Care | MEDICAID | STATE BUDGET
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Doughtery, Cary Interviewee
Description
This segment from the March 31, 1995, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Robert Collins reporting on the Edwards Administration’s plan to cut 12% from the state’s Medicaid program to plug the $750 million state budget shortfall due to changes in federal funding for Medicaid. Collins then conducts an in-studio interview with Cary Dougherty, the chief operating officer of the Louisiana Health Care Authority. He discusses: their managed care plan; waiting for the federal government to approve the program; and the timeline for starting the program once approved.