Louisiana Democratic Party Chairwoman Karen Carter Peterson issued the following statement in reaction to the removal of Dr. Fred Cerise as the head of the LSU HSC Hospital Division. "Governor Jindal's dismissal of Dr. Fred Cerise as head of the LSU HSC Hospital network is proof positive that the Legislature [...]
Republicans Attack Health Security: Undermining Medicaid
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 [...]
Louisiana Republicans Undermine Health Security of All Louisianans
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 [...]