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        "uri": "/2013/11/05/dhh-paid-1-9m-for-medicaid-for-dead-people/",
        "title": "DHH paid $1.9M for Medicaid for dead people",
        "byline": " Melinda Deslatte ",
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        "prettyDate": "November 05, 2013",
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        "summary": "Louisiana mistakenly paid nearly $1.9 million for privatized Medicaid benefits for 1,727 people after they had died, according to an audit released Monday.",
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        "uri": "/2013/07/11/blue-cross-outlines-ppaca-impact-on-premiums/",
        "title": "Blue Cross outlines PPACA impact on premiums",
        "byline": "Melinda Deslatte",
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        "prettyDate": "July 11, 2013",
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        "summary": "It estimates that two-thirds of its customers who buy their own policies will pay the same premiums or less under the federal health care overhaul.",
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        "uri": "/2013/05/24/grand-jury-to-review-200m-la-medicaid-contract/",
        "title": "Grand jury to review $200M La. Medicaid contract",
        "byline": "Melinda Deslatte",
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        "prettyDate": "May 24, 2013",
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        "summary": "A special grand jury has been selected to look into possible criminal activity involving a $200 million Medicaid contract awarded by Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration.",
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        "uri": "/2013/05/23/jindal-backed-retirement-change-delayed/",
        "title": "Jindal-backed retirement change delayed",
        "byline": "Melinda Deslatte",
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        "prettyDate": "May 23, 2013",
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        "summary": "Louisiana lawmakers have delayed the start date of Gov. Bobby Jindal's signature retirement achievement from last year, a law that would shift future rank-and-file state workers to a 401(k)-style retirement plan.",
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        "uri": "/2013/05/07/medicaid-contractor-sues-jindal-administration/",
        "title": "Medicaid contractor sues Jindal administration",
        "byline": "Melinda Deslatte",
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        "prettyDate": "May 07, 2013",
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        "summary": "A Maryland-based company whose nearly $200 million Medicaid contract was canceled amid an ongoing federal investigation sued Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration Monday for terminating the deal.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2013/01/25/judge-rules-louisiana-retirement-plan-unconstituti/",
        "title": "Judge rules Louisiana retirement plan unconstitutional",
        "byline": "Melinda Deslatte",
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        "prettyDate": "January 25, 2013",
        "timeToRead": "4 minute",
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        "summary": "Louisiana Gov. Jindal's plan to shift future state workers to a 401(k)-style retirement plan is unconstitutional because it didn't receive enough support from lawmakers, a judge ruled Thursday.",
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        "uri": "/2012/11/08/la-governor-asked-to-rethink-medicaid-expansion/",
        "title": "La. governor asked to rethink Medicaid expansion",
        "byline": "Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press",
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        "prettyDate": "November 08, 2012",
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        "summary": "Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal is being urged by Louisiana Democratic leaders and advocacy groups to reconsider his opposition to expanding the state's Medicaid coverage, now that the presidential campaign is over.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2012/10/18/vote-delayed-on-la-gov-health-privatization-plan/",
        "title": "Vote delayed on La. gov health privatization plan",
        "byline": "Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press",
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        "prettyDate": "October 18, 2012",
        "timeToRead": "4 minute",
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        "summary": "Lawmakers scrapped a planned vote Thursday on Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's plan to hire a private company to manage a state employee health insurance plan, raising questions about whether the proposal had run into trouble.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2012/09/19/groups-sue-lousiana-commissioner-over-isaac-action/",
        "title": "Groups sue Lousiana commissioner over Isaac action",
        "byline": "Melinda Deslatte",
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        "prettyDate": "September 19, 2012",
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        "summary": "Two health care groups are suing Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon, claiming he exceeded his authority with emergency insurance coverage changes made after Hurricane Isaac.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2012/09/06/another-lsu-system-health-care-leader-replaced/",
        "title": "Another LSU System health care leader replaced",
        "byline": "Melinda Deslatte",
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        "prettyDate": "September 06, 2012",
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        "summary": "Another top leader of LSU's health care system is being replaced, as Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration pushes the university-run network of hospitals and clinics to change its approach to providing services amid significant budget cuts.",
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