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Republicans are targeting a pillar of Obamacare. Millions of their own voters may pay a price
As the pressure grows on Congressional Republicans to identify cuts in Medicaid, they are crashing into a familiar problem: ...
House Speaker Johnson is eyeing big cuts to Medicaid. In his Louisiana district, it's a lifeline.
Among them is Chloe Stovall, 23, who works in the produce aisle at the SuperValu grocery store in Vivian, Louisiana. She said ...
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The Louisiana Legislature returns Monday. Here’s what state leaders are focused on.
When Louisiana lawmakers return to the Capitol on Monday, they'll focus on a range of issues, from restructuring DOTD to ...
Johnson: US must ‘eliminate people on Medicaid’ who are not ‘eligible to be there’
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday that Republicans would protect entitlement programs as they press ahead with ...
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Louisiana has the second highest rate of Medicaid coverage in the country. See parish data.
The percentage of people who report having Medicaid is 21% nationally, but ranges from 11% in Utah to 34% in New Mexico. In Louisiana, 31.9% have Medicaid — the second highest rate of Medicaid ...
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The Breakdown: Louisiana delegation at odds over Medicaid cuts
BATON ROUGE, La. — In your Breakdown: Congressmen from Louisiana are not in agreement on the future of Medicaid as lawmakers battle over budget cuts in Washington. Republicans in Congress are ...
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Louisiana Medicaid set to grow under Landry, even as D.C. may force cuts
Louisiana’s heath care budget is set to increase almost $1.5 billion next fiscal year under the spending plan Landry unveiled a few weeks ago. Medicaid is fueling the growth, accounting for $19 ...
Jeff Landry picks formerly indicted Jindal official to run Louisiana health department again
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) - Gov. Jeff Landry has selected a former Gov. Bobby Jindal cabinet member who was ...
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U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields meets Lafayette residents, calls out tariffs, possible Medicaid cuts
The congressman said 206,000 residents in his district are under threat of losing Medicaid coverage if budget resolution becomes a reality.
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The House Speaker’s eyeing big cuts to Medicaid. In his Louisiana district, It’s a lifeline.
About 118,000 of them are in the program thanks to the Affordable Care Act, which allowed states including Louisiana to expand Medicaid to cover low-income adults, many of whom were working in low ...