The first group of Louisianians who no longer qualify for Medicaid will be removed from the rolls next Saturday, July 1. Over the next year, tens of thousands of Louisianians could lose their government health insurance.
I’ve written about making sure you KEEP your coverage if you are eligible. But not everyone on Medicaid today will remain eligible.
It’s been a long, long road, but the federal government officially ended the COVID-19 public health emergency (that began in March 2020) on May 11, 2023. This means some changes to your health coverage related to COVID-19, and we here at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana want to make sure you are very clear on what’s changing … and what’s staying the same. Read more
Algo que ha pasado aquí en los Estados Unidos es que hemos conseguido crear un sistema de atención médica (en inglés), que NADIE puede permitirse utilizar si lo tiene que pagar de su propio bolsillo. Read more
Every now and then, I’m reminded how blessed I am to have the job I do. Earlier this month, I gave a presentation to the Baton Rouge Rotary Club. They are one of the largest of the 30,000 Rotary Clubs worldwide and home to over 500 businesses in the Capital area. Baton Rouge’s Rotary has been together since 1918! Speaking to them is always a privilege. Read more
I first became involved in the ACA (technically the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act combined with the Health Care Education Reconciliation Act of 2010) way back in January 2009. Read more
It’s become a fact of life here in the United States that we’ve managed to create a healthcare system NO ONE can afford to use if they are paying out of their own pockets.
This is especially true for people living with incomes at or slightly above the federal poverty level (FPL). Read more
