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 [...]
LDP Chairwoman Blasts Republican Irresponsibility
Louisiana Democratic Party Chairwoman Karen Carter Peterson issued the following statement in response to today's announcement by the Department of Health & Hospitals of $859 Million in cuts to the Louisiana Medicaid program. "The Medicaid cuts announced today are testimony to the failures of vision, leadership and empathy of Louisiana's top Republican [...]