The Heartland Institute7h
Research and Commentary: Indiana Medicaid Eligibility Reform
Indiana legislation would require regular, extensive checks to make sure that enrollees in the state’s Medicaid program ...
WCLU Radio11h
Medicaid cuts would hit rural areas hardest
Scott S. Greenberger, Kentucky Lantern March Working-age adults who live in small towns and rural areas are more likely to be ...
Data shows pregnant Louisiana women on Medicaid are not getting necessary care
According to a report released this week, 23.9% of pregnant women in Louisiana in 2023 did not receive the recommended ...
Senators grill Dr. Oz in his bid to lead agency that oversees Medicare, Medicaid
Television host and surgeon Mehmet Oz was grilled during a Senate hearing on his bid to run agency that provides health ...
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.
LSU Reveille4d
Louisiana seeks to eliminate Section 504, a federal law prohibiting discrimination towards people with disabilities
Section 504, a federal law prohibiting discrimination towards people with disabilities, is under attack from Louisiana and ...
Louisiana town residents voice concerns about potential cuts to government programs
NBC News' Melanie Zanona reports from Vinton, Louisiana, on how Speaker Mike Johnson’s constituents are reacting to potential ...
Managed Healthcare Executive5d
New PBM Reform Bill Would End Spread Pricing at Medicaid Pharmacies
The new bill would also require state Medicaid programs to report National Average Drug Acquisition Costs (NADAC) as a way to ...
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 ...
Becker's Hospital Review5d
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.
Becker's ASC5d
Louisiana physician charged for $6.6M fraud scheme
A physician in Slidell, La., has been charged in connection with an alleged $6.6 million fraud scheme. Between February and September 2019, Robert Tassin, MD, allegedly signed physician orders for ...
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 ...