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11.24.08
Governor Jindal Announces that White House Approved 90 Percent Federal Cost Share on Public Assistance for Gustav
Today, Governor Bobby Jindal announced that the state received notice from President Bush that the administration has approved Louisiana to receive 90 percent federal cost share for the public assistance program related to Hurricane Gustav. The approval of the 90-10 federal cost share came following Governor Jindal's repeated requests for the government to approve a 100 percent federal cost share related to Hurricane Gustav, as they did for Texas after Hurricane Ike, and as Congress did for Louisiana after the storms in 2005. FEMA sent another letter to the Governor today, along with the letter from the President, denying the Governor's 100 percent federal cost share request for Hurricane Gustav.
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Governor Jindal Addresses Medal Of Honor Ceremony
Today, Governor Bobby Jindal addressed the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement's Medal of Honor ceremony honoring three officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. The Governor also joined elected and law enforcement officials in presenting medals to the families of each fallen officer. Governor Jindal is the first sitting governor to attend the ceremony since its inception in 1997.
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Governor Jindal and DHH Secretary Levine Announce "LA Health First," Effort to Create a Sustainable System of Quality Health Care
Governor Bobby Jindal and DHH Secretary Alan Levine today announced details on "Louisiana Health First," an initiative to improve the health of the people in our state and create a financially sustainable system of quality health care. The initiative focuses on expanding health insurance coverage for our working poor and offering Medicaid consumers choices on insurance coverage rather than languishing in a government-imposed one-size-fits-all system. This initiative also works to reduce fraud and system abuse, ensure that providers are more involved in patient care, make the new charity hospital a competitive academic institution in New Orleans, reward providers for better health outcomes, and increase transparency in the Medicaid system by making performance measures available on the Internet.
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