I am on the floor to speak about a different subject, one that is very important to the State of Louisiana and the people of our State--an issue that has been mischaracterized for months now in all sorts of venues--and I thought taking an opportunity today, for a couple of hours, to go through the request by the State of Louisiana for a change or realignment of our FMAP formula, the formula that funds our Medicaid system, would be good to do.
The speaker addresses the need for a change in Louisiana's FMAP formula for Medicaid funding.
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There are a lot of people here who are very upset and very angry and very frustrated.
If this process is not fixed or focused or made better, it would really be not worth speaking about.
I generally support the goals of the enhancements to the FAST Act, and do believe, as Senator McCaskill said, that having--and both of you--a permanent director, a budget, a staff to give some strength to what you all are trying to do.
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