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Louisiana Rougaroux requesting $32,000 funding from tax payers
6+ hour, 5+ min ago (65+ words) Louisiana Rougaroux requesting $32,000 funding from tax payers'KSLA Louisiana Rougaroux requesting $32,000 funding from tax payers Caddo Parish Commission advances ordinance to give $32K in taxpayer money to for-profit arena football team LSU-Shreveport basketball heads to NAIA Sweet 16 in Kansas City Airline High…...
Louisiana government IT costs dramatically increased in recent years
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (270+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) " The amount of money Louisiana state government spent on information technology products and services increased dramatically over three recent budget cycles, from July 2021 through June 2024. Louisiana state agencies went from spending $554.4 million with the Office…...
Health insurers announce plan to simplify preapproval process
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (654+ words) UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health's Aetna and dozens of other insurers say they plan to reduce the scope of health care claims subject to prior authorization, standardize parts of the process and expand responses done in real time. Prior authorization means insurers…...
Here are some key takeaways in Trump’s megabill that could impact you
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (177+ words) (CNN) - President Donald Trump's megabill is now a megalaw. Here's a look at some of the more notable provisions that could impact the average American worker. Workers who get qualified tips will be able to deduct $25,000 annually from their taxable…...
Landry vetoes weight-loss drug insurance coverage for state employees, teachers
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (334+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) " Gov. Jeff Landry struck language from the Louisiana'budget plan'that could have provided state employees and public school teachers with insurance coverage for popular weight-loss medication over the next year.' The struck-out language called for those…...