privatization http://wwno.org en Centers for developmentally disabled approved for privatization http://wwno.org/post/centers-developmentally-disabled-approved-privatization <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; ">Louisiana&#39;s health department has received approval to hire private companies to run state facilities in Hammond and Bossier City that care for the developmentally disabled.</p><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; ">The Civil Service Commission agreed to the plans Wednesday without objection.</p> Thu, 02 Aug 2012 18:38:40 +0000 The Associated Press 16999 at http://wwno.org Civil service panel approves state insurance contractor http://wwno.org/post/civil-service-panel-approves-state-insurance-contractor <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px; ">The Civil Service Commission has narrowly agreed to a Jindal administration plan to hire a private company to manage a state employee health insurance plan.</p> Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:11:01 +0000 The Associated Press 16932 at http://wwno.org