About two years ago, an audit found that millions of dollars were lost because the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) paid ...

The audit follows a 2023 report that identified $112 million covered for ineligible individuals by the state's Medicaid program.

Audit finds Louisiana paid $103M for Medicaid recipients no longer eligible due to out-of-state moves and lack of residency ...

The data found that excessive civil litigation in Louisiana comes with a hefty price tag: Nearly 40,000 jobs lost, more than $2.9 billion in lost personal income and more than $240 million in ...

It’s a change the party has long desired. Right now, if you qualify for Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income people, based on your earnings, assets, and life ...

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Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP food aid would affect families earning low-income, while tax cuts included in the bill would benefit wealthier taxpayers. The Republicans' "One, Big, Beautiful Bill ...

We find that expansions increased Medicaid enrollment by 12 percentage points and reduced the mortality of the low-income adult population by 2.5 percent, suggesting a 21 percent reduction in the ...

The Farina family was relieved when their matriarch, Gloria, qualified for Medicaid in 2023 after a grueling application process. The support allows Gloria, 91, to remain at her assisted-living ...

while reducing them for the lowest-income households through cuts to federal spending on Medicaid and food aid, according to a new preliminary analysis from the Congressional Budget Office.

One of their primary targets is Medicaid. That government program covers 82 million Americans with health insurance. Most of the people enrolled in the program are low income, have disabilities ...

A major restructuring of Louisiana's workforce benefits and how they are appropriated is making its way through the Legislature.