 I'm Brooke Thorrington. Dr. Ralph Abraham has been appointed the state's first Surgeon General, and he says he wants to change policies that have been holding the state back. Currently, 1.7 million Louisianians are enrolled in Medicaid, and Abraham says the goal at LDH is to give citizens help so they can continue to work and have health care. Hopefully, as time goes on and their living situation improves, then we can transition them to the exchange or commercial insurance. LRN.