Governor-Elect Edwards Announces Transition Committee for ... Subscribe Share http://us10.campaign-archive1.com/?u=5840049281c19b0acd4... Past Issues A message from the John Bel Edwards Transition Team Translate View this email in your browser FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2015 Contact: Media@OnwardLouisiana.com Governor-Elect Edwards Announces Transition Committee for Healthcare BATON ROUGE – Today, Governor-Elect John Bel Edwards announced a fourth transition committee to address healthcare issues in the state. The Healthcare Committee will develop a plan to accept $16 billion in federal funds back into Louisiana to expand Medicaid. The Committee will also be tasked with reexamining the public-private partnerships of Louisiana's hospitals and continuous improvement of Bayou Health. Each of these tasks has one goal in mind, reducing costs to Louisiana taxpayers. "Expanding access to healthcare for Louisiana's working families is one of my top priorities," Gov.-Elect Edwards continued. "These are our tax dollars going to other states when we could be using them right here at home. Our budget challenges center on a deeply flawed healthcare system, and I've asked this committee to develop a strategy to address this that we can begin implementing on day one." The Committee will be co-chaired by Ronnie Goux, President of the Louisiana Nursing Home Association, and Dr. Gary Wiltz, CEO of Teche Action Clinic. 1 of 3 12/7/15, 10:25 AM Governor-Elect Edwards Announces Transition Committee for ... Subscribe Share http://us10.campaign-archive1.com/?u=5840049281c19b0acd4... Past Issues Translate Dr. Jack Andonie, Retired, LSU Board of Supervisors Robert Barsley, Professor, LSU Health Sciences Center School of Dentistry George Bell, Administrator, Baton Rouge General Hospital Jimmie Benoit, Owner, STAT Home Health West Sherri Buffington, Former State Senator, District 38 Charles Castille, Executive Director, Louisiana Rural Hospital Coalition Dr. William Cefalu, Executive Director, Pennington Biomedical Research Center Dr. Takeisha Davis, Medical Director, Office of Public Health; Director, Center for Community and Preventive Health La DHH Greg Feirn, CEO, Louisiana Children's Medical Center Teri Fontenot, President and CEO, Woman's Hospital John Paul Funes, President, Our Lady of the Lake Foundation Michael Griffin, President and CEO, Daughters of Charity Health Centers Dr. Carla Harmon, Clinical Administrative Coordinator, Our Lady of the Lake College, School of Nursing Dr. Don Hines, Executive Director, Louisiana Rural Hospital Information Exchange Dr. Larry Hollier, Chancellor, LSUHSC at New Orleans Anthony Jackson, Administrative Assistant, Jena High School Raymond Jetson, Pastor of Starhill Baptist Church Dr. Lester Johnson, Assistant Dean, LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport Teri Johnson, President, Calcasieu Federation of Teachers Pat Keel, Chief Financial Officer, University Health System Shreveport Dr. Steven Kelley, MD, Baton Rouge Cardiology Jackie Lansdale, President, Red River United Donna Mayeux, Civic Volunteer & Advocate Neal Paul Miller, Business Manager, Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 198 Dr. Claude Minor, General Surgeon, University Health at Conway Randy Morris, Chairman, Rural Hospital Coalition; Owner, West Carroll Health Systems Andrew Muhl, Advocacy Director, AARP Michael Myers, Legislative Lobbyist, Red River United Pete November, Chief Administrative Officer, Ochsner Health System David Osborn, Owner and Pharmacist In Charge, Schilling Pharmacy Ed Parker, American Federation for State, County and Municipal Employees Dr. Mark Peters, President and CEO, East Jefferson General Hospital Jamie Schlottman, President and CEO, Centene Corporation Dr. Maurice Sholas PHD, Principal, Sholas Medical Consulting Dr. Monteic A. Sizer, Executive Director, Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Mark Slyter, President and CEO, Baton Rouge General 2 of 3 12/7/15, 10:25 AM Governor-Elect Edwards Announces Transition Committee for ... Subscribe Share http://us10.campaign-archive1.com/?u=5840049281c19b0acd4... Past Issues Translate Todd Stevens, President and CEO, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Thomas Tate, Former Government Relations Manager, Louisiana Association of Educators M. J. Terrebonne, Former Medicaid Pharmacy Director, DHH Willie White, CEO, David Raines Community Health Centers Sandee Winchell, Executive Director, La. Developmental Disabilities Council Randall Johnson, President and CEO, Louisiana Independent Pharmacies Associations Lynda Woolard, President, Woolard Family Foundation ### This was distributed by JBE Transition Team, LLC Want to change how you receive these emails? You can unsubscribe from this list 3 of 3 12/7/15, 10:25 AM