Medicaid and the state budget
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Healthcare
Census data show gains in health insurance coverage
More Louisianans than ever before were covered by health insurance in 2015, according to figures released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Medicaid at 50: A Louisiana Success
Fifty years ago this week — July 30, 1965 — President Lyndon Johnson signed the law creating Medicaid. To mark the occasion, a new report from the Louisiana Budget Project shows just how important Medicaid is to the health and well-being of Louisianans.
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Low cigarette taxes cost everyone
A large part of the costs of smoking in Louisiana are paid by people who don’t smoke.
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LBP reviews the 2014 Legislature
The Louisiana Legislature wrapped up its 2014 regular session without tackling many of the state’s critical challenges, according to a new report by the Louisiana Budget Project. While legislators largely avoided the destructive cuts that have become the norm in recent years, they failed to address the state’s structural budget problems or take advantage of opportunities to help low-income families.
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