Ponchatoula woman arrested, accused of stealing $168K in benefits

A Ponchatoula woman was arrested Thursday after being accused of committing government benefits fraud. According to an arrest ...
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Louisiana Patients Could Lose Access to GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs as Coverage Vanishes

Major employers and insurance companies are eliminating coverage for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. Louisiana families now must ...
Louisiana Illuminator

Louisiana starts to wind down UnitedHealthcare’s Medicaid contract covering 330,000 people

The Louisiana Department of Health opened up a special, monthlong re-enrollment period Jan. 15 for all Medicaid recipients with UnitedHealthcare plans.
Poynter

Dr. Oz is wrong: Medicaid does not automatically register people to vote

With the Trump administration auditing Minnesota’s Medicaid program for fraud, Dr. Mehmet Oz said Medicaid confers voting rights on its enrollees. “By federal law, if you sign someone up for Medicaid, ...
Politifact

Dr. Oz is wrong: Medicaid enrollees aren’t automatically registered to vote

The 1993 National Voter Registration Act requires most states to offer voter registration services at many government offices, including those that sign up people for Medicaid. A U.S. Election ...
The Advocate

Medicaid work requirements may result in 32,000 missed cancer screenings in Louisiana

Doctors say disruptions in cancer screening tend to compound over time and could lead to higher mortality rates.
The Hill

Noem: Venezuelans under TPS can apply for refugee status

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that Venezuelans in the U.S. who were previously under temporary protective status (TPS) can apply for asylum. “Every individual that was under TPS ...
WAFB

Deadline nearing to apply for Louisiana State Police cadet training class

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The deadline is nearing for anyone interested in applying for Louisiana State Police’s upcoming cadet training class. Members of the public have until Tuesday, January 6, to ...