Judith Soloman

September 22, 2017

Cassidy’s disastrous bill (cont’d)

The Medicaid directors of all 50 states and the District of Columbia came together Thursday with a clear, unanimous message on Sen. Bill Cassidy’s health repeal legislation: it’s bad policy being pushed through an irresponsible process.

Number of the Day

44,772 - Number of Louisianans participating in Medicaid-funded home or community based services, which are put at risk under the Cassidy-Graham legislation. (Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)
March 22, 2017

Red flags over budget cuts

Coming out of a recent retreat, Louisiana’s House GOP delegation seemed to agree on one thing: The need to continue cutting state services. But figuring out which services to cut is proving difficult, and some conservatives are pushing to restore funding for specific services.Read more...