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Audit flags $250M in questioned costs, repeat compliance failures at Louisiana health department
A new state audit found more than $250 million in questioned federal costs at the Louisiana Department of Health — and ...
Republicans Issue Red Line Warning to Mike Johnson
A dozen House Republicans urged Speaker Mike Johnson to protect Medicaid, pledging to oppose any cuts to the program.
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U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields meets Lafayette residents, calls out tariffs, possible Medicaid cuts
The congressman said 206,000 residents in his district are under threat of losing Medicaid coverage if budget resolution becomes a reality.
Republicans Threaten to Destroy Red State Funding Model | Opinion
Republicans are undermining their own governors and legislatures, creating a fiscal crisis that will force them to do the one ...
The Breakdown: Louisiana delegation at odds over Medicaid cuts
About 20 percent of Americans are enrolled in Medicaid, but that number is nearly 35 percent in Louisiana. BATON ROUGE, La. — In your Breakdown: Congressmen from Louisiana are not in agreement on the ...
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The House Speaker’s eyeing big cuts to Medicaid. In his Louisiana district, it’s a lifeline.
Last year nearly 290,000 people in Mike Johnson’s district were enrolled in Medicaid, about 38% of the total population, ...
House Speaker Johnson eyes Medicaid cuts. It's a lifeline in his Louisiana district
Massive cuts to Medicaid are being eyed by Republican leaders in Congress. But back home, the House Speaker's district relies ...
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The Louisiana Legislature returns Monday. Here’s what state leaders are focused on.
When Louisiana lawmakers return to the Capitol on Monday, they'll focus on a range of issues, from restructuring DOTD to ...
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Bruce Greenstein, ex-Louisiana health chief who resigned over contract probe, returns to job
Bruce Greenstein, who resigned in 2013 amid a contract scandal, is reappointed to lead Louisiana’s Department of Health under ...