House Republicans could face a major obstacle if they cut Medicaid: Their own districts’ health needs
The House Republican drive to significantly reduce federal spending on medical care has placed the party on a collision ...
Central Louisiana State Hospital reopens after $33 million renovation project
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) unveiled today the new Central Louisiana State Hospital (CLSH) in Pineville with a ...
Republican plan could siphon $880 billion from Medicaid to help fund tax cuts
Some in the GOP, including the president, oppose slashing Medicaid. But with cuts to Social Security and Medicare already ...
The Hayride4d
SADOW: GOP Medicaid Reform to Benefit Louisiana Disabled
Rather than trepidation, Louisiana’s most health-vulnerable residents should feel elation that the Republican Congress is ...
JD Supra5d
Provider and Beneficiaries Conspired to Defraud Louisiana’s Medicaid Program
Healthcare fraud is prevalent within state Medicaid programs due to the massive amounts of money flowing through the system. In Louisiana, the ...
The Advocate6d
See who Louisiana's delegation invited to President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress
WASHINGTON – Both Louisiana congressional Democrats invited guests affected by recent federal layoffs and funding cuts to ...
Colorado Times Recorder6d
What Is the Health Care Program Called Medicaid That Republicans Want To Cut? And Who Relies on It?
Jennifer Shutt WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress have gotten a crash course in Medicaid during the last few weeks, as they ...
Virginia Mercury7d
GOP tax cut plans may depend on savings from Medicaid. What is it and who relies on it?
Medicaid explainer: who relies on the program, what exactly is known about fraud and how the federal government splits the ...
Messenger-Inquirer7d
Republicans once maligned Medicaid
March deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown, and hesitation is surfacing among congressional Republicans about ...
NOLA.com9d
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 ...
More Than 70 Million Americans Are on Medicaid. This Is Where They Live.
In its 60 years, Medicaid has swelled from a small program that provided medical care to poor Americans receiving cash ...