Health & Medicaid
“HIGH RISK” DESIGNATION REINFORCES PROBLEMS IN LOUISIANA’S MEDICAID EXPANSION
That the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently designated Louisiana’s [...]
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Policy Brief: Debunking the government’s pro-Medicaid report
Why expanding Louisiana’s program to able-bodied adults hurts the economy By Chris Jacobs, Senior Fellow [...]
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Reforming Medicaid in Louisiana
As the Louisiana legislature ponders ways to resolve the state’s “fiscal cliff,” policy-makers should [...]
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A Recent, First-Of-Its-Kind Law May Be Short-Lived
Perhaps reevaluating the role government regulations play in driving up the cost of health care is a [...]
Read moreGuest Commentary: Louisiana Should Take Note of Failed Medicaid Policies in Arkansas
Everyone knows that the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or “Obamacare,” has not worked out as originally [...]
Read moreCommentary: Jindal Taking Right Approach to Affordable Care Act
Supporters of the law argue that states should move quickly to create state insurance exchanges in order [...]
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Implications of SCOTUS Health Care Ruling for Louisiana
Although the Supreme Court let most of the ACA stand, Louisiana policymakers can still play an important [...]
Read moreObama Health Care Exchange: Not the Answer for Louisiana
Last week the Louisiana Budget Project (LBP) published a response to our critique of the health insurance [...]
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Five Reasons Not to Create ObamaCare Exchange
Louisiana should not devote resources to a program it won’t control and may soon be rendered obsolete [...]
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