When Robert Smith met his future girlfriend in 2010, he wanted to take things slowly. For Smith, no relationship had been ...

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

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

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

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 ...

"In response to the threat that Louisiana might get generic approval from the federal government, the industry agreed to a ...

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

Dr. Jennifer Avegno told WWL’s Newell Normand that Medicaid recipients will have to recertify their eligibility twice a year instead of only once. She says history shows that this added red tape could ...

Medicaid work requirements and other health care provisions in the bill ignore the reality of living in poorer rural communities, where people struggle to find the jobs, transportation and internet ...

Vice President JD Vance provided the tie-breaking vote to get Trump's bill across the finish line. It now must go back to the ...

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