Louisiana Doctor Pleads Sen. Cassidy and Kennedy to Not Cut Medicaid

Louisiana healthcare leaders warn of dire consequences of proposed Medicaid cuts

The heads of seven major hospital systems and healthcare organizations in Louisiana penned an open letter to the U.S. Senate on Saturday warning that proposed Medicaid cuts would be devastating for patients, the industry and state and local economies.

Valadao opposes Senate cuts to Medicaid

This week, the California Hospital Association (CHA) said key Republican members of Congress, led by Rep. David Valadao (R-CA 22), have sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) vowing to oppose…

Some House Republicans Are A-Skeered Of Medicaid Cuts?

Under pressure from millions of constituents who would be stripped of healthcare coverage under the GOP's slash-and-burn reconciliation package, more than a dozen House Republicans claimed Tuesday that they would not back the Senate's version of the legislation if it contains proposed cuts to the Medicaid provider tax. "Protecting Medicaid is essential for the vulnerable constituents we were elected to represent. Therefore, we cannot support a f…

Louisiana doctor pleads Sen. Cassidy and Kennedy to not cut Medicaid

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) - The United States Senate is set to vote on cutting millions from Medicaid. The proposed Republican budget reconciliation bill would automatically cut $45 billion in 2026 and rise to $75 billion by 2034 according to the Associated Press. Some lawmakers said it is to reduce government spending and offset President Donald Trump's tax breaks. A Louisiana doctor is speaking out about how it would affect patients across t…