Before Louisiana expanded Medicaid in 2016, DePaul Community Health Centers served about 20,000 patients, regardless of their ...

The Medicaid changes in the misnamed Big Beautiful Bill make sense nationally, and they treat Louisiana particularly well, ...

And it's coming online at a time when the Medicaid program that covers nearly 1.7 million Louisiana residents has faced increased scrutiny.

Bill Cassidy’s office in Metairie, Louisiana, on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. The group demonstrated in hopes of persuading Sen.

A local advocacy group is sounding the alarm as Louisiana’s Medicaid program has stopped covering gender-affirming care. The ...

Louisiana will expand its Medicaid program in January to provide coverage to more children with developmental disabilities whose parents made too much money to qualify for the taxpayer-financed ...

With the COVID-19 emergency over, you will now need to go back to requalifying and re-enrolling every year to keep your coverage.

An audit by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor follows a 2023 report that identified $112 million covered for ineligible individuals by the state’s Medicaid program.

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.

Approximately 2 million people, 42% of the Louisiana residents, receive Medicaid benefits. The program has also grown by 442,000 people since the pause on disenrollment started three years ago.

Approximately 2 million people, 42% of the Louisiana residents, receive Medicaid benefits. The program has also grown by 442,000 people since the pause on disenrollment started three years ago.

NEW ORLEANS — If you are one of the 2 million people on Medicaid in Louisiana, there is important action you need to take. With the COVID-19 emergency over you will now need to go back to ...