Inside Health Care #89 BONUS episode: Louisiana Medicaid & Moving Health Equity into the States

September 28, 2022 · David J. Smolar

In this BONUS episode of Inside Health Care, you’ll find the full interview with Louisiana Medicaid leaders on a new framework for improving Health Equity at the state level.

In this interview, NCQA Assistant Vice President for State Affairs Kristine Toppe moderates a discussion with state Medicaid quality leaders from Louisiana. They discuss a new report, funded by the California Health Care Foundation. The paper follows an earlier one, as Kristine will explain, with both reports geared to provide new tools for states in improving Health Equity. Specifically, the discussion here focuses on improving Medicaid-based managed care.

Kristine’s guests in this interview are:

Kolynda Parker, Medicaid Deputy Director, Louisiana Department of Health,

And Amanda Dumas, Chief Medicaid Officer, Louisiana Department of Health.

Don’t forget about the upcoming NCQA Health Innovation Summit, live in DC, October 31-November 3, 2022.

About the Author

David J. Smolar

David J. Smolar is NCQA's Senior Multimedia Specialist. A proud member of SAG-AFTRA with over 25 years experience as a video editor in media and broadcasting, David edits and masters video and audio, creates motion graphics and provides live video production for the organization. David earned an M.A. in Film & Digital Video from American University in Washington, DC, and holds Adobe Professional Certification in Premiere. Producer, writer, host and digital editor of the "Inside Health Care" podcast, David started with NCQA in 2021.