HJBR Mar/Apr 2026

+ %5 March / April 2026 I Vol. 19, No. 2 Contents DEPARTMENTS Editor’s Desk ............................................................. 7 Healthcare Briefs ................................................ 31 Hospital Rounds ................................................. 45 Book Review .......................................................... 48 Ad Index .................................................................... 50 CORRESPONDENTS Medicaid .................................................................... 36 Children’s Health ................................................. 38 Senior Health ......................................................... 40 Oncology ................................................................... 42 FEATURES One on One . ......................................................................... 8 Tim Temple Commissioner of Insurance, State of Louisiana Holding It Together: Caregiver Grief and the Cost of Staying Functional .................. 12 A Silent and Heroic Journey Rev. Ted Wiard, EdD, LPCC, CGC Southwestern College and Golden Willow Retreat What’s Wrong with Healthcare? ......................... 20 Part 7: Where Do We Go From Here? Kenny J. Cole, MD, MHCDS Value-Based Healthcare Correspondent SPECIAL REPORT Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades for Louisiana Hospitals ............................................... 25 The Leapfrog Group 12 8