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Census 2022: Poverty, Income and Health Insurance in Louisiana

WEBWe will be back in your inbox on Nov. 27. 18.6% – Louisiana’s Official Poverty Rate in 2022. Louisiana was the second-poorest state in the nation last year, with an estimated …

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ACA survives, but coverage gap remains

WEBThe initiative was announced last month on the 60th anniversary of the original Freedom Rides “to show voters, communities, and elected officials of how far …

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Invest in public health for healthier communities

WEBThe state has made small gains in improving public health investments, but much more remains to be done. The Office of Public Health launched a pilot program in …

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Edwards restores cuts to health department

WEBGov. John Bel Edwards plans to veto a $100 million reduction to the Louisiana Department of Health ordered by the Legislature as part of the chaotic, last …

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Medicaid expansion not diverting resources from traditional …

WEBClick for a pdf of this blog post. Medicaid expansion in Louisiana has been a major success story. Since eligibility for the health insurance program was expanded in …

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for Louisiana Kids Quality Health Care

WEBMedicaid and Medicare (CMS) has reported the Child Core Set of Health Care Quality Measures. Reporting is mandatory by all. other states. Louisiana’s. states by 2024. in …

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How Louisiana can keep eligible people enrolled in Medicaid …

WEBLOUISIANA BUDGET PROJECT | 1 MEDICAID AFTER COVID-19 BRIEF M ore Louisianans than ever are enrolled in Medicaid. The federal-state health program has …

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A Guide to American Rescue Plan funding coming to Louisiana

WEBLOUISIANA BUDGET PROJECT | 1 COVID-19 RELIEF BRIEF A Guide to American Rescue Plan funding coming to Louisiana The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is a …

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Protecting those with pre-existing conditions

WEBIf Attorney General Jeff Landry and the state of Texas are successful in their federal suit to overturn the Affordable Care Act, hundreds of thousands of Louisianans …

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For many young immigrants in Louisiana, Medicaid is an option

WEBLOUISIANA BUDGET PROJECT | 1 MEDICAID BRIEF For many young immigrants in Louisiana, Medicaid is an option Louisiana’s Medicaid program provides life-sustaining …

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Louisiana loses ground on uninsured rate along with the nation

WEBReversing years of gains, the share of Louisianans without health insurance, increased to 8.9% in 2019 from a historic low of 8% in 2018, according to the …

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Louisiana can lower health insurance costs for those who …

WEBenrollees with large medical claims - can help lower costs for those above the federal poverty threshold. These policies have been proven effective in other states, and can …

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Poverty, Income and Health Insurance in Louisiana

WEBSource: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Emily A. Shrider and John Creamer, “Poverty in the United States 2022,” September 12, 2023, Report Number P60 …

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Children Health Louisiana Uninsured Rates

WEBLow-income children remain at highest risk of being uninsured Source: Louisiana Budget Project analysis of U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 1- year (B27016) …

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Me d i c a i d e x p a n s i o n n o t d i v e r t i n g r e s o u r c

WEBHaving the federal government pick up most of the medical costs for people who were previously uninsured, or are serving time in prison, reduces what the state has to pay for …

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A Recovery Agenda for Louisiana

WEB4 | LOUISIANA BUDGET PROJECT HELPING CHILDREN • Funding Children and Youth Planning Boards: In 2004, the state Legislature passed a law that requires every parish …

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The ripple effects of closing hospitals

WEBGov. John Bel Edwards and Lafayette Mayor-President Joel Robideaux joined local leaders and hospital officials in a press conference on Thursday to discuss …

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Louisiana: Poverty, Income and Health Insurance

WEBCensus 2021 Louisiana: Poverty, Income and Health Insurance October 2022

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LBP Census 2020 (Released 2021)

WEBFederal aid amid Covid-19 helps millions The Covid-19 pandemic caused tremendous hardship in 2020. But timely federal aid and safety net programs dampened the blow …

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