In rural Louisiana, Speaker Mike Johnson’s constituents fear potential Medicaid cuts
In House Speaker Mike Johnson’s backyard, many residents rely on anti-poverty programs to help make ends meet — and are ...
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Louisiana health department failed to oversee parts of state Medicaid program, audit says
More than half the funds spent under a Medicaid incentive program in Louisiana designed to improve health access and outcomes ...
Louisiana voters in Speaker Johnson’s district react to Medicaid cut threats
Residents of Vinton, La., which is part of House Speaker Mike Johnson’s district, are concerned that Republicans will make ...
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Louisiana families brace for potential Medicaid cuts. 'Incredibly difficult.'
Christina Martin, an advocacy leader for Louisiana Developmental Disability Council's Advocacy Network, relies on Medicaid ...
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Louisiana spent $2.4B to improve Medicaid. A lot of the money went to administrative functions.
Louisiana spent nearly $2.4 billion over five years on hospital programs meant to improve health care outcomes for people in ...
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How would Louisiana be impacted by potential Medicaid cuts?
Louisiana’s reliance on federal funds for half of the state budget leaves it vulnerable as President Donald Trump and ...
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Louisiana families brace for potential Medicaid cuts. 'Incredibly difficult.'
Uncertainty is growing among Louisiana’s many families who rely on Medicaid for health insurance. The federal government is considering how to cut hundreds of billions of dollars from the budget ...
Federal Funding Cuts: Local officials address everything from Medicaid to crisis centers
Local officials and providers expressed concern about potential impacts on Medicaid and crisis centers following talks of federal funding cuts in Washington.
Republicans once maligned Medicaid. Now some see a program too big to touch
WASHINGTON (AP) — Every time a baby is born in Louisiana, where Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson handily won reelection ...
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The most likely Medicaid cuts would hit rural areas the hardest
Nine states — including Virginia — have so-called trigger laws that would automatically end Medicaid expansion if the feds ...
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Louisiana physician charged for alleged role in $6.6 Medicare fraud scheme
A physician from Slidell, La., was charged with conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud in connection with an alleged scheme to bill Medicare for unnecessary cancer genetic tests.
What New Government Funding Bill Means for Medicaid, Medicare
Republicans unveiled the new continuing resolution bill this weekend in hopes of avoiding a government shutdown Friday.