With the two-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act this week, the Louisiana Budget Project has released a fact sheet reminding Louisiana legislators and other interested parties that several important policy decisions and milestones lie ahead as the state and federal government move to set up a new health insurance exchange.
Federal Health Insurance Exchange Requires State Cooperation Read More »
A new report by the Louisiana Budget Project finds that Gov . Bobby Jindal’s plan to dramatically expand the state’s private school voucher program is lacking the strong accountability and transparency requirements that parents need to make informed decisions about their children’s educational needs.
Gov. Bobby Jindal’s School Voucher Plan Gets An ‘F’ For Accountability Read More »
Louisiana’s Medicaid program is more than a critical source of health care for families, pregnant women, children and people with disabilities. It also plays a key role in creating jobs and building a strong economy, according to a new report by the Louisiana Budget Project.
Medicaid Supports Economic Growth, Creates Jobs in Louisiana Read More »
When Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration presented its mid-year budget cuts to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget last month, Commissioner of Administration Paul Rainwater assured lawmakers that neither Medicaid providers nor LSU hospitals were being affected. Not so fast.
Protecting health care from state budget cuts by…cutting hospital budgets? Read More »
It is hardly a secret that Louisianans, on average, are poorer and less healthy than other Americans. But Louisianans would be even worse off without assistance from Medicaid, the federal-state program established to expand access to medical care.
Medicaid in Louisiana: Improving Health, Protecting Children Read More »
LBP has added a temporary tab to our website entitled Constitutional Amendments. Here you will find LBP’s position and recommendations for two of the five proposed Constitutional Amendments to be voted on in the upcoming October 22nd election.
LBP Recommendations for Proposed Constitutional Amendments Read More »
