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“How many people would be eligible in Louisiana?” Senate Finance Committee chairman Jack Donahue asked state health officials Monday.More than half a…
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Governor-Elect John ‘Bel’ Edwards has tapped Democratic State Senator Ben Nevers to coordinate his transition team and be the administration Chief of…
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Just because the election is over doesn’t mean all campaigning is at an end.“It is not a time for us to become complacent, to let up, to get comfortable,”…
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Health care funding bleeds the most when Louisiana’s budget is in the red. Since it appears the scalpel will be wielded for some time yet to come, how do…
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Is Republican House Speaker Chuck Kleckley calling for Medicaid expansion? No, that can’t be right. In the 2010 legislative session, Gov. Jindal signed…
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Texas has turned down federal funds to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Hospitals and some business owners want the money, but it's a tough sell in Republican-dominated state politics.
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They took every penny they could find.“The House efforts have solved 850-million of the one billion dollar problem,” Appropriations chairman Jim Fannin…
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Medicaid expansion was a big deal in a handful of state legislatures this year. Wyoming said no. Tennessee said no. But Montana said yes, and three more states are coming down to the wire.
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“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…
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Meanwhile, Gov. Rick Scott sued the federal government Tuesday, accusing it of coercing Florida to accept the expansion, or lose funding for other health programs for the poor.