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What is your view of Jindal's healthcare policy?
Posted on 1/13/14 at 2:53 pm
Posted on 1/13/14 at 2:53 pm
I am from Louisiana, but was transferred several years ago and have watched some of the things going on with the state getting out of the healthcare business. I received this report today and was curious to hear what the local folks perception is of the changes so far. thoughts?
Louisiana) BATON ROUGE PRIVATIZES PUBLIC HOSPITAL, STABILIZES HEALTHCARE MARKET
(Source: HealthLeaders-InterStudy's Baton Rouge Market Overview, January 7)
Statewide privatization of the public hospital system run by Louisiana State University has gone smoothly in Baton Rouge, with Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center taking over patient care and medical training from the shuttered Earl K. Long Medical Center in April 2013. Many of the questions surrounding unreimbursed care and medical education in Baton Rouge are now resolved, stabilizing the healthcare landscape. Health systems are expanding into underserved areas and investing in specialties to make Baton Rouge a medical destination, and more residents are being trained in Baton Rouge, helping to ensure an adequate physician supply.
Louisiana) BATON ROUGE PRIVATIZES PUBLIC HOSPITAL, STABILIZES HEALTHCARE MARKET
(Source: HealthLeaders-InterStudy's Baton Rouge Market Overview, January 7)
Statewide privatization of the public hospital system run by Louisiana State University has gone smoothly in Baton Rouge, with Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center taking over patient care and medical training from the shuttered Earl K. Long Medical Center in April 2013. Many of the questions surrounding unreimbursed care and medical education in Baton Rouge are now resolved, stabilizing the healthcare landscape. Health systems are expanding into underserved areas and investing in specialties to make Baton Rouge a medical destination, and more residents are being trained in Baton Rouge, helping to ensure an adequate physician supply.
This post was edited on 1/13/14 at 6:12 pm
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Posted on 1/13/14 at 3:56 pm to Hoodatt
It was a good move, long overdue. Patients served
under the old charity system will receive better
care under the new system. It never did make sense
to maintain a expensive charity system requiring real estate, buildings and state employees when
quality care was available from the private sector.
under the old charity system will receive better
care under the new system. It never did make sense
to maintain a expensive charity system requiring real estate, buildings and state employees when
quality care was available from the private sector.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 3:59 pm to Hoodatt
Not real sure yet. I do know that the state (cough LSU cough) was running hospitals very badly. There are several other hospitals that need to be privatized especially now with Odummycare, everybody is suppose to have insurance.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 4:07 pm to Hoodatt
It was long overdue, and he is keeping a campaign promise of his.
Healthcare is how Bobby J got his start.
Healthcare is how Bobby J got his start.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 4:08 pm to Hoodatt
Good move. The govt doesn't need to be in the HC bidness at all.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 4:09 pm to Zach
quote:
Good move. The govt doesn't need to be in the HC bidness at all.
Yet Medicare and Medicaid are over 40% of the payments
I get what you're saying, just had to scratch the itch....
Posted on 1/13/14 at 4:15 pm to ironsides
Oh, I would much rather wish that medicaid and medicare did not exist. Neither existed when I was young. And I somehow survived.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 4:20 pm to Zach
Zach, when you were young you didn't need those
programs. Unless you get filthy rich you may need
them when you get old.
programs. Unless you get filthy rich you may need
them when you get old.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 4:26 pm to oldtimefootball
quote:
Zach, when you were young you didn't need those programs. Unless you get filthy rich you may need them when you get old.
Wrong.
“I swear by my life and my love of it that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine. “ Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged
Posted on 1/13/14 at 6:13 pm to oldtimefootball
Glad to hear. Some friends in healthcare in the state have said as much, but was interested in hearing from others.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 7:15 pm to Hoodatt
It has majorly impacted the quality of patient care at the OLOL. And not in a positive way. I will only be an inpatient there as a last resort.
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