State Senate President Cameron Henry said proposals for federal Medicaid cuts could cost Louisiana $4 billion.

Now Gov. Jeff Landry is threatening to call a special session to try to pass the tougher bill, which CVS says could force it to close some of its 120 drug stores in Louisiana.

Alabama has 44 certified SANEs for the entire state. Louisiana has 42. Mississippi only has 6 — for a population of almost three million.

A bill that would require insurance carriers to notify the Department of Insurance when they stop, pause or resume writing policies in a particular region of the state passed Monday. If Gov. Jeff Landry signs off on SB 137, it would go into effect Jan. 1, 2026.

A proposal to expand Louisiana’s Medicaid coverage for mental health to include partial hospitalization services is moving forward in the Legislature, but only after lawmakers removed a key component to cut costs.

A bill that would make it a felony to “knowingly and intentionally infect” someone with an incurable sexually transmitted disease, or STD, is one step closer to passage after a tight committee vote on Wednesday.

A proposal to end the addition of fluoride from public drinking water in Louisiana failed Wednesday in the legislature following passionate testimony from health care and dental professionals.

The Louisiana House passed a bill Tuesday that changes how the state treats embryos created through in vitro fertilization.

Legislation requiring parental consent for any medical and mental health treatment of a minor advanced from the full House on Tuesday.

Residents fighting against pollution from a nearby petrochemical plant are both relieved and disappointed after it suspended production.