There is hereby created the Louisiana Health Care Commission to review and study
the availability and affordability of health care in the state. The commission shall
specifically examine the rising costs of health care in the state, including, but
not limited to, the cost of administrative duplication, the costs associated with
excess capacity and duplication of medical services, and the costs of medical malpractice
and liability and shall examine the formation and implementation of insurance pools
that better assure citizens the ability to obtain health insurance at affordable
costs and encourage employers to obtain health care benefits for their employees
by increased bargaining power and economies of scale for better coverage and benefit
options at reduced costs. Further, the commission shall examine the implementation
issues related to national health care reform initiatives.