Non-life threatening ER visits to be eliminated under new state health program
Recent data shows 20 percent of Medicaid patients visit the ER 17 times a year for non-life threatening issues.
Republican plans to cut Medicaid could cost 22 million Americans their health care
The Republican Party is eyeing sweeping cuts to Medicaid, a program that the poorest Americans rely on for health care, to finance President Donald Trump’s tax cuts and plans for mass deportation.
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Are deep Medicaid cuts in store for the nation's poor? Here's what Kennedy would do.
Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican and a doctor, Kennedy said the "ultimate goal" is to transform how the nation pays for Medicaid. He wants the program to embrace value-based care, which ...
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LCTCS builds the future of Louisiana healthcare by transforming workforce training
The Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) has been a leader in training the healthcare workforce, ...
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Oyster recall for part of Louisiana coast leaves officials reassuring hungry Super Bowl tourists
The timing was doubly bad, with the recall announced not only during Super Bowl week but also on the eve of the inaugural New ...
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RFK Jr Fails to Offer a Clear Medicaid, Medicare Strategy
Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD, (R, Louisiana) holds a key vote on Robert F. Kennedy Jr's HHS Secretary confirmation. When Cassidy ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions about Medicare and Medicaid, programs that affect tens of millions of Americans.