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After enhanced Obamacare health insurance subsidies expire, the effects are starting to show
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (718+ words) WASHINGTON " The federal government shut down for 43 days last year when Democrats demanded Republicans extend the enhanced premium credits that helped pay for health insurance on the Affordable Care Act marketplace that expired Dec. 31. But negotiations stalled, leaving 24. 2 million Americans…...
Acadian membership delivers savings, security and trusted emergency response in times of need
10+ mon, 2+ day ago (219+ words) This article is brought to you by Acadian. The deadline to enroll or renew an annual Acadian membership is approaching fast. Individuals and families have until Friday, Sept. 5, 2025 to secure their membership, which provides valuable savings, peace of mind and…...
Louisiana yanks a Medicaid contract, pushing 330, 000 people to other plans
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (1097+ words) The Louisiana Department of Health headquarters located at 628 N. 4th St. in Baton Rouge. Louisiana has halted a contract with United Healthcare to provide Medicaid coverage for roughly 333, 000 people in Louisiana, less than a month before next year's agreement was set to…...
Blue Cross CEO Bryan Camerlinck to retire after 33 years with the company: 'A privilege"
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (255+ words) Bryan Camerlinck, who took over as president and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana two years ago after the nonprofit company shelved plans for Elevance Health to buy the business, announced Tuesday he will retire." Camerlinck has…...
Christine O'Brien, United Healthcare CEO for La. -Miss. , wants to lower insurance costs. Here's how
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (807+ words) Christine O'Brien was named CEO of United Healthcare for the Louisiana Mississippi region in November 2025. At a time when health insurers are under fire for raising premiums and rejecting claims while health care costs continue to rise, Christine O'Brien is…...
Thousands of Baton Rouge area residents to have outstanding medical debt erased
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (314+ words) This week 17, 000 Baton Rouge area residents will receive notices that some or all of their outstanding medical debt has been erased. The debt relief program that has purchased and abolished nearly $22 million in medical debt for local families comes from…...
Letters: Louisiana never learns right lessons on insurance
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (244+ words) Guest columnist Andr" Comeaux's suggestion that Louisiana should fix its auto insurance crisis by repeating the 1975 Medical Malpractice Act is the kind of idea that makes you wonder if some people look at a decades-long train wreck and think, "Let's…...
Louisiana will settle two lawsuits with CVS in dispute over prescription drug prices
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (491+ words) Louisiana has agreed to settle two lawsuits against CVS Health that were filed earlier this year over the company's treatment of independent pharmacies and its general business practices, court records show. The terms of the settlement were not immediately available....
Louisiana yanks a Medicaid contract, pushing 345, 000 people to other plans
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (368+ words) The Louisiana Department of Health headquarters located at 628 N. 4th St. in Baton Rouge. A health department official says she sees the new report by the Centers of Disease Control as "encouraging" despite Louisiana ranking in the top ten states with the…...