Louisiana Healthcare Connections Gives $1 Million Towards Healthcare Job Training Partnership
Date: 03/08/23
Baton Rouge, La.
Delgado and Bossier Parish Community Colleges to Receive $500,000 Each
As part of its ongoing efforts to improve health and personal independence, Louisiana Healthcare Connections presented two Louisiana Community & Technical College System (LCTCS) schools with $500k each to fund scholarships for Medicaid enrollees seeking education in healthcare related fields.
The scholarship programs launched with Bossier Parish Community College and Delgado Community College. Checks presented to the schools will fund a three-year commitment to enhance curriculum for students and to serve as a pipeline for much-needed, skilled health workers.
“Our mission at Louisiana Healthcare Connections is to transform Louisiana’s health and to advance health and independence for our Medicaid beneficiaries,” says Jamie Schlottman, CEO & plan president. “We are committed to supporting innovations, partnerships and collaborations in our communities that create opportunities for our members”
As part of their commitment, Louisiana Healthcare Connections is making a multi-year investment to enhance and expand medical billing and coding, community health, and telehealth curricula at Delgado Community College and Bossier Parish Community College. The scholarships will aid students in financial need as well as support Medicaid recipients who wish to pursue higher education but who face financial barriers.
“Our state’s healthcare system suffers from a lack of skilled workers for positions in administrative, operational, and allied roles,” notes Rick Bateman, chancellor of Bossier Parish Community College. “This partnership with Louisiana Healthcare Connections will not only take advantage of curriculum specifically designed to meet the ever-evolving needs of the healthcare industry, but it will also provide additional skills to an often-overlooked segment of our workforce—Medicaid recipients.”
“This scholarship program will accelerate Louisiana’s ability to deliver healthcare to those most in need,” says Dr. Larissa Littleton-Steib, chancellor of Delgado Community College. “We are proud to partner with Louisiana Healthcare Connections on healthcare workforce development in a sustainable way.”
Pictured (from left to right): LCTCS System President Monty Sullivan, LCTCS Chair Willie L. Mount, Louisiana Healthcare Connections Vice President Ashleigh Netter, Bossier Parish Community College Chancellor Rick Bateman, Delgado Community College Chancellor Dr. Larissa Littleton Steib, Louisiana Healthcare Connections CEO & Plan President Jamie Schlottman, LCTCS Board Member Erika McConduit
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About the Louisiana Community and Technical College System
The Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) provides strategic management and support for Louisiana's 12 community and technical colleges. LCTCS colleges award associates degrees, technical diplomas, and industry-based certificates in programs aligned with business and industry and local economies, which lead students to good in-demand, high-wage jobs. For more information, www.lctcs.edu.