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Medicaid Change Sparks Warning for Children
26 Mar 2024 21:23 GMT
… barriers of access to lifesaving medications.
A man holds an albuterol … difficult to say whether other drug manufacturers will discontinue other inhalers … coming to Medicaid patients this year.
Republican senators Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, John …
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Doulas make birth better — Louisiana is expanding access to them
26 Mar 2024 14:23 GMT
… cover doula services in Louisiana. The state’s Medicaid program offers reimbursement … organizations — the providers of local Medicaid plans — now cover several appointments … , by preventing the administration of medications or services, like epidurals and …
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Standard pregnancy care is now dangerously disrupted in Louisiana, report reveals
19 Mar 2024 09:10 GMT
… for Reproductive Rights, Lift Louisiana and Reproductive Health Impact … an abortion procedure or medication. "Which is … in Louisiana are among low-income women on Medicaid. … Some doctors in the report said they have considered leaving Louisiana …
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Medicare, Medicaid Plans Could Drastically Change
15 Mar 2024 22:38 GMT
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Republicans Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, John Cornyn of Texas … a hearing on prescription drugs costs at the Dirksen … a hearing on prescription drugs costs at the Dirksen … integrated care between Medicare and Medicaid, leaving dually eligible individuals …
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Popular weight loss drugs remain out of reach for many who need them
15 Mar 2024 21:18 GMT
… pay for the expensive medications.
“Our Medicare and Medicaid populations are some … prescriptions written nationwide for the drug in 2023 showed. According to … , Louisiana, worries about losing patients because of the cost of the drugs …
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The Hyde Amendment and Coverage for Abortion Services Under Medicaid in the Post-Roe Era
14 Mar 2024 15:07 GMT
… is that all drugs included in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program must be … drug most commonly used for medication abortions, is a drug included in the Medicaid Drug … that 29% of pregnant Medicaid-eligible women in Louisiana would have had …
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From child labor rollbacks to attacks on trans people, Republicans pursue a radically cruel agenda in Louisiana
12 Mar 2024 01:53 GMT
… justice and basic decency, Louisiana charted a relatively stable course … property tax exemptions, expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care … , workers and young people in Louisiana.
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Rep … expulsion for gun and drug possession from 16 to …
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Louisiana health department threatens to kick Mandeville hospital out of Medicare program
06 Mar 2024 16:30 GMT
… to collect Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements. For a hospital … Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issues. It … others had convictions for drug distribution or possession.
Safety … Gov. Bobby Jindal privatized Louisiana’s charity hospital system. …
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Louisiana Reforms Connect Medicaid Enrollees to Lifesaving Addiction Treatment
26 Feb 2024 15:43 GMT
… medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) dramatically increased among Medicaid enrollees in Louisiana … than 1% of Medicaid enrollees taking this medication. Uptake in … residential programs remains low, given restrictions on the drug …
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New Louisiana Law Requires Insurers to Cover Smoking Cessation Treatments
20 Feb 2024 21:03 GMT
… , the legislation includes private and Medicaid coverage, stating that coverage shouldn … , although insurance coverage for these medications does vary. Sold under the … , reducing cravings and withdrawal symptoms.
Louisiana’s commitment to curbing tobacco …