Medicaid cuts

Hundreds of billions of dollars in cuts to federal health care spending, passed last month as part of President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” could mean that, over the next 10 years, millions more Americans will be left without health insurance of any kind.

The future of rural hospitals in Louisiana is being questioned in the wake of Medicaid cuts passed by the GOP.

The Democratic leader’s speech at CrescentCare was part of a national tour aimed at elevating health care as a defining issue ahead of the 2026 elections.

Transgender Louisianians will no longer receive Medicaid reimbursement for any gender-affirming care prescriptions if their provider uses certain gender-related diagnosis codes, according to multiple LGBTQ+ organizations.

House Republicans have propelled President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final congressional passage.

Nurses across the U.S. protested outside of the offices of senators Tuesday. Cassidy voted in favor of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which passed 51-50.

State lawmakers — both Republican and Democrat — are sounding the alarm on proposed cuts that could strip Medicaid coverage from nearly 190,000 Louisianans.

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.