Health & Medicaid
The Legislature Shouldn’t be Used for Protectionism
Like it or not, prescription drugs – and, importantly, the cost of them – play an ever-increasing role in [...]
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The prescription drug cost hike that nearly happened
Originally Appeared in the Center Square Costs for medical care are already too high, but in the past [...]
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Health Care Costs in Louisiana are Already too High
If there is one industry that suffers from overregulation, it’s the health care industry. Anyone seeking [...]
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What Louisiana’s Government Should and Shouldn’t Do During COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact Louisiana, the response by the governor and the various [...]
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The Broken Promises of Louisiana’s Medicaid Expansion
Some in Louisiana want to claim that the state’s expansion of Medicaid to able-bodied adults represents a [...]
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The Report the Department of Health Doesn’t Want You to Read
In recent months, enrollment in Louisiana’s Medicaid expansion has declined, as the state finally removed [...]
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New LSU “Jobs” Study about Benefits of Medicaid Expansion Raises More Questions Than It Answers
by Chris Jacobs The release by the Louisiana Department of Health late Friday afternoon of an updated [...]
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Pelican Senior Fellow Chris Jacobs Featured in Wall Street Journal: Medicaid Expansion has Louisianans Dropping Their Private Plans
The Pelican Institute’s Senior Fellow Chris Jacobs authored a column featured in the Wall Street [...]
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State data reveals major issue with Louisiana Medicaid expansion
Please click to view the full detailed solutions paper from the Pelican Institute for Public Policy [...]
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