In Louisiana, people depend on Medicaid more than almost anywhere else in the country, with about one-third of the state ...

States must begin verifying millions of Medicaid enrollees’ monthly work status by the end of next year — a task some critics ...

Here's a look at the main components of the bill and how the changes could affect tax cuts, Medicaid, food stamps, offshore ...

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

The new Medicaid work rules in President Trump's tax-and-spending law put states on a tight timetable for setting up systems to notify millions of recipients about the requirements — and to track if ...

Louisiana lawmakers pass resolution asking Congress to halt Medicaid cuts and collaborate with states on responsible reform strategies.

Louisiana is one of 30 states with criminal penalties related to HIV exposure. Most were created in the 1980s during the AIDS ...

Republicans insist that Medicaid work requirements will weed out people who shouldn't be on the safety net program's rolls in the first place. The reality is that the red tape and bureaucratic ...

A new work-for-Medicaid mandate racing through Congress may leave many in Louisiana without health insurance.

The reality Study after study over the decades has found that work requirements — whether they’re for Medicaid, food assistance or cash welfare — don’t have a meaningful effect on employment.

The Congressional Budget Office projects the change would save about $280 billion over six years. In Louisiana, however, it could also knock 139,000 to 158,000 adults off Medicaid in the first ...

(The Center Square) − In the legislative session's final hours, Louisiana lawmakers called on Congress to halt sweeping federal Medicaid cuts and instead work with states to reform the program ...