Affordable Care Act

Small Victory for Medicaid Expansion Proponents

Kelly Connelly — Wed, 01 May 2013 11:00:00 +0000

A Medicaid Expansion plan passed the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare Tuesday in a 4, 3 vote.

Opponents of the expansion repeated the arguments they’ve given throughout the debate: federal funding is unreliable, and the plan will cost the state too much money.

Insurance Agent Provides Affordable Care Act Bullet Points to Clients

Susan Hidalgo-Smith — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:18:10 +0000

While politicians continue to wrangle over the roll-out of the federal Affordable Care Act, families and individuals are grappling with what it means for them.

Fiscal Office: La. Could Save With Medicaid Expansion

Ashley Westerman — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:01:35 +0000

The Legislative Fiscal Office estimates Louisiana could save up to $554.9 million over five years and between $185.2 million to almost $511 million over 10 years by expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.

Capitol Access: Lege Picks Up Tax Reform, Looks to Ark. for ACA

Kelly Connelly — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0000

The legislature is already taking up Governor Bobby Jindal’s charge to move a bill to phase out the income tax, just a day after the governor ditched his own plan for repeal.

In his speech to lawmakers Monday, Jindal didn't mention maintaining his requirement that any new tax changes be revenue neutral.

Capitol Access: Lawmakers Tackle Tax Reform, Budget, Healthcare Day One

Kelly Connelly — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:56:43 +0000

The Legislature is already taking up Gov. Bobby Jindal’s charge to move a bill to phase out the income tax, just a day after the governor ditched his own plan for repeal. The House will consider sending fiscal-hawk Rep. Kirk Talbot’s six-year income tax phase-out to the House Ways and Means Committee when it convenes at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Rep. Cassidy On Affordable Care Act, Offers Up Alternative Reforms

Ashley Westerman — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000

News broke Tuesday that 6th District Rep. Bill Cassidy will announce his candidacy for Senate Wednesday.

While Congress has been off last week and this week for their annual April recess, Cassidy has spent some of his time off here in Baton Rouge.

Cassidy recently co-sponsored the Defund Obamacare Act, which is part of the Republican handling of the Affordable Care Act three years after the healthcare overhaul was signed into law.

DHH Report: Could Be Savings In Medicaid Expansion

Ashley Westerman — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:31:45 +0000

A new report by the state Department of Health and Hospitals shows Louisiana could save millions of dollars over the next decade by expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.

PAR: More Info Needed to Make Medicaid Expansion Decision for Louisiana

Ashley Westerman — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:43:35 +0000

The state legislature’s Joint Insurance Committee met Wednesday to discuss the Affordable Care Act and two crucial, yet voluntary, measures: setting up state health insurance exchanges and expanding Medicaid.

At that meeting a representative from the Public Affairs Research Council said Louisiana doesn’t have enough information to make a truly informed decision on implementing the healthcare reform law.

PAR’s Principle Health Advisor Don Gregory recently authored a study about the research done so far on the implications of expanding Medicaid in Louisiana. He says other states have worked to figure out not just the costs, but also the benefits of insuring the uninsured.

Rep. Cassidy Co-Sponsors "Defund Obamacare Act"

Ashley Westerman — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:08:28 +0000

Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy has signed on to legislation that aims to defund President Obama’s health care reform law.

Failure To Expand Medicaid To Directly Effect Low-To-Moderate Income New Orleans Residents

Ashley Westerman — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:51:56 +0000

Gov. Bobby Jindal has remained steadfast thus far in his opposition to expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act saying it’s too expensive and that Medicaid is an outdated, inflexible program.

Not expanding Medicaid it will have a direct effect on low-to-moderate income New Orleanians.