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NightOwwl

(5,453 posts)
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 08:40 PM Jan 2013

Gov. Bobby Jindal’s Administration Reverses Planned Elimination of Medicaid Hospice Program [View all]

Source: Washington Post

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration scrapped plans Wednesday to shutter the state’s Medicaid hospice program in February, meaning the state will continue to provide end-of-life care to people on their death beds who can’t afford private insurance.

Jindal’s health secretary Bruce Greenstein made the announcement as hospice program supporters were gathering for a candlelight vigil on the state capitol steps to protest the cut. Greenstein said his department will use grant funding to cover the hospice costs this year.

Cheers went up across the small crowd of people gathered in what they expected to be a somber vigil. Instead, they celebrated.

“I got goose bumps,” certified grief counselor and nurse Sue deRada said as she heard the program for the terminally ill would be spared.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/candlelight-vigil-set-to-protest-gov-bobby-jindals-elimination-of-medicaid-hospice-program/2013/01/23/b0f445ec-6598-11e2-889b-f23c246aa446_story.html



There is a low we won't sink to, after all.
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Guess that hurry up and die wouldn't look so good if you want to run for president. southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #1
Yes a Jindal death panel of one JimDandy Jan 2013 #28
I understand that he walked it back. southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #30
Great news...so glad to hear it!!!! Suich Jan 2013 #2
But he did succeed in creating a lot of fear and anxiety. Turbineguy Jan 2013 #3
So essentially the "Death Panel" changed their minds? Firebrand Gary Jan 2013 #4
recommending only for visibility, because we all know he would have gone ahead BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #5
Excellent point. NightOwwl Jan 2013 #24
push it through unnoticed, exactly right. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #27
see? I don't see a single mention here of concern for battered women BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #29
+1000 southern_belle Jan 2013 #33
yes absolutely! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #37
You're right southern_belle Jan 2013 #38
good point---him busy while media was distracted BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #41
I'm leaving comments. NightOwwl Jan 2013 #49
oh good!! YEAH!!! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #52
Go for it! n/t NightOwwl Jan 2013 #54
I dont understand how this kind of thing even reaches the table quakerboy Jan 2013 #45
who has never experienced suffering? Apparently not Jindal..... BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #53
He must have Rude Pundit's blog on this riverbendviewgal Jan 2013 #6
Apparently somebody with real medical knowledge got through to him Warpy Jan 2013 #7
Only hospitals and nursing homes would support ending Medicaid hospice, McCamy Taylor Jan 2013 #8
Hospice organizations come to nursing homes. du_grad Jan 2013 #43
I'll bet Jindal was reviewing old campaign vids of... DonViejo Jan 2013 #9
Unreal that no one had the common sense in the first place to recognize babylonsister Jan 2013 #10
I was flabbergasted when I heard the earlier report of the closings vlyons Jan 2013 #11
only southeast Louisiana is very Catholic southern_belle Jan 2013 #34
Southern Louisiana Cayenneman Jan 2013 #36
i stand corrected. southern_belle Jan 2013 #39
To even have considered that is shameful. panAmerican Jan 2013 #12
+1 jberryhill Jan 2013 #22
He must have gotten a awful lot of hate mail all of a sudden! Auntie Bush Jan 2013 #13
It's because it was going to hurt him Politically, no other reason for the change JI7 Jan 2013 #14
He'll just go around and smother them one by one instead. n/t Bossy Monkey Jan 2013 #15
Good news gademocrat7 Jan 2013 #16
And all it took was massive outrage for him not to sink to a new low. SpartanDem Jan 2013 #17
All of this going back and forth doesn't bode well... KansDem Jan 2013 #18
This is why. James48 Jan 2013 #19
^^^this. doubtless the decision was strictly about money. magical thyme Jan 2013 #23
I am guessing that his email inbox got full and the server got fried. And his FB page kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #20
Oh my God, these people are nothing but evil. WinstonSmith4740 Jan 2013 #21
Amazing oldandhappy Jan 2013 #25
You betcha! :D southern_belle Jan 2013 #35
Threats are getting shorter :) Blue4Texas Jan 2013 #26
He's still a pandering repuke ass Lifelong Protester Jan 2013 #31
Whats the matter Jindal, attemping to save your own ass? and-justice-for-all Jan 2013 #32
I believe its more like he wants to win re-election and or run for some other office in the future. cstanleytech Jan 2013 #40
Well....... Historic NY Jan 2013 #42
He's building up some really bad karma with this dick-move. Snarkoleptic Jan 2013 #44
So little Bobby Brady caved, huh? Zoeisright Jan 2013 #46
The Pressure must have been Enormous! Cha Jan 2013 #47
K&R! Glad to hear Alan Grayson's prediction won't be coming true - at least today. Rhiannon12866 Jan 2013 #48
Hospice saves taxpayers a tremendous amount of money. yellowcanine Jan 2013 #50
jindal is scary samsingh Jan 2013 #51
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