Medicaid, which is a federal/state partnership to provide health insurance coverage for low-income Americans, came into being at the same time as Medicare. The share of the cost of the program paid for by states varies based on a formula that takes into account the income levels of the particular [...]
The summer of 2012 will be remembered as the time when Louisiana's top Republicans made two policy decisions that undermined the health security of every Louisiana individual, family and business. Those decisions threatened the financial viability of large segments of the health care provider community, raised the prospect of significantly [...]
Governor Bobby Jindal has emerged as the Republicans' lead obstructionist to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. He has refused the participate in the formation of a health insurance exchange to serve Louisiana residents, families and businesses. He has declared that he will not allow Louisiana to participate in the expansion of Medicaid [...]
