1+ week, 1+ day ago   (449+ words) (The Center Square) – Louisiana is ending its Medicaid managed care partnership with Healthy Blue, a change that will force more than 290,000 people to move to another health plan by the beginning of next year. The Louisiana Department of Health announced…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (730+ words) (Louisiana Illuminator) — Ashtin Ursin was already a convicted felon and already facing a second-degree murder accusation when Baton Rouge Police arrested him Jan. 25, 2025, on charges including possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, handling of machine guns, unlawful use…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (555+ words) (The Center Square) – Louisiana will increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain home- and community-based disability services by about 3% beginning Oct. 1, a partial increase after a state-commissioned study estimated substantially more money would be needed to bring rates in line with…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (553+ words) (Louisiana Illuminator) - Frustrated foster parents vented to a panel of Louisiana lawmakers this week about seeing less money from the state to care for kids in state custody. The news came as a surprise to the legislators, who added almost…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (384+ words) (The Center Square) — More than 500 applicants are seeking a share of Louisiana’s new federal rural health funding, but not every request will be approved as they begin deciding how to divide more than $200 million. Louisiana was awarded roughly $208 million through…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (246+ words) Moreno has said she was not involved in orchestrating the indictment. In May, Murrill sent letters to several New Orleans officials, including Moreno, warning them that Landry, as governor, could remove them from office if they continued to pursue a…...