Attorney General Liz Murrill is taking an animus against pharmacy benefit managers way too far. Consequently, hundreds of thousands of Medicaid recipients might be moved into coverage they think is less optimal than their current plans.

This is bad governance. And though Murrill self-identifies as a rock-solid conservative, there is nothing conservative about it.

The whole scenario, as described below, might at first sound complicated, but bear with me. The essential state of play will be clear soon enough.

Here’s the news: In concert with Murrill and apparently at her behest, newly appointed Louisiana Medicaid Director Seth Gold on Dec. 2 sent a letter to UnitedHealthcare saying the state won’t renew the company’s contract that (as of Nov. 1) serves 333,246 Louisiana Medicaid enrollees

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