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Just Too Tempting

Some public employee pension and health care systems are on the chopping block because they’ve been run poorly or need more funds. But the agency that oversees state employees’ health insurance has been run so ably that it’s running a half a billion dollar surplus. And that’s got Gov. Jindal itching to sell it off to a private contractor.

Josh Marshall

Josh Marshall is editor and publisher of TalkingPointsMemo.com.

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