Reversing years of gains, the share of Louisianans without health insurance, increased to 8.9% in 2019 from a historic low of 8% in 2018, according to the latest federal data released this week. This loss in coverage translates to more than 400,000 Louisianans lacking basic health insurance going into the Covid-19 pandemic at the start of 2020. … Read more...
One in 3 Louisianans currently get their health coverage through the Medicaid program. As Louisiana’s economy plunges into recession, Medicaid will be more important than ever in ensuring that people who lose their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic have access to health services. … Read more...