Back from the Brink: The 2018 Louisiana Legislative Sessions
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NEW REPORT: State of Working Louisiana
Every Louisiana worker deserves access to a steady job, with good benefits, that pays enough to afford basic necessities. But that is not the reality for many families in our state.
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NEW REPORT: The American Health Care Act Would Reverse Recent Coverage Gains and Strain Louisiana’s Budget
The American Health Care Act would be devastating for the state budget, health care providers and residents of all parts of the state.
NEW LBP REPORT: Fund diversions erode Louisiana’s safety net
In the two decades since the federal government overhauled America’s welfare system, Louisiana has steadily diverted money meant to help struggling families gain economic security.
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The State of Working Louisiana 2015
After years of decline and stagnation, the median wage in Louisiana rose 39 cents from 2012 to 2014 to $15.63 an hour, and Louisiana added 54,000 jobs over that time. More Louisianans had jobs than ever before, and wages for women gained ground on their male counterparts.
Unfortunately, that is where the good news ends.
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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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