medicaid

Republican Gov Jeff Landry’s budget proposal proposes increasing state spending on health care by $1.5 billion in the next fiscal year.

Republicans are set to slash billions in Medicaid funding, jeopardizing coverage for low-income Louisianians.

Host Bob Pavlovich spoke with two Louisiana Medicaid providers—Alice Riener, Chief Executive Officer of Crescent Care and Dr. Peggy Honoré—about how they've been preparing for potential cuts.

Louisiana’s reliance on federal funds for half of the state budget leaves it vulnerable as President Donald Trump and congressional leaders push for substantial cuts in federal spending.

The COVID-19 health emergency could end soon; tens of thousands of new mothers could lose their healthcare coverage unless legislators take action.

Doctors at the CrescentCare health clinic in New Orleans say a novel treatment plan for Hepatitis C patients could help thousands of residents in…

A party line vote killed a bill Monday that would have made certain individuals income tax data available to the state’s legislative auditor.

On the same day thousands of letters were sent to Medicaid recipients across Louisiana warning them of potential cuts to the program, Governor John Bel…

Governor John Bel Edwards toured the new University Medical Center in New Orleans on Wednesday before launching the start of enrollment in the Medicaid…

“This is not, and should not be a partisan issue, Rep. John Bel Edwards said last Thursday. When it comes to Medicaid expansion, want to bet? The same...