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Panel hires Medicaid adviser after fight over its GOP ties

By Charlie Frago

Lawmakers jousted Tuesday over a GOP choice for an outside consultant to evaluate Arkansas’ Medicaid program before a legislative panel approved the $220,000 contract. The Alexander Group LLC is headed by Gary D. Alexander, a former health and welfare official in the Republican administration of former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge, as well as the designer of a Medicaid overhaul for Rhode Island. Alexander was the best choice available, said Rep. ...

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  • Headline: Panel hires Medicaid adviser after fight over its GOP ties
  • Publication: Arkansas, Pages 9 on 03/06/2013
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