2+ hour, 21+ min ago  (584+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The House Civil Law and Procedure Committee voted down a bill that would have capped insurance payouts for general damages at $500,000. The bill failed to advance after pushback from Chairman Nicholas Muscarello, noting a lack of…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (181+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, also known as Louisiana Blue, confirms the company has cut jobs at several of its locations across the state. However, a Louisiana Blue spokesperson declined to provide WAFB with…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (252+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Medicaid in Louisiana, one of the state's largest expenses, provides healthcare for more than 1.6 million people. Typically, when a beneficiary dies, they are removed from the Medicaid rolls. However, from February 2019 to March 2025, the state paid…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (438+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana officials have agreed to a 90-day extension for United Healthcare's Medicaid contract after the state threatened not to renew the agreement over the company's failure to provide payment records going back to April 2021. The Louisiana…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (113+ words) (CNN) - Equifax is being accused of price gouging regarding Medicaid programs. Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden and Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders wrote a letter to the company's chief executive asking for answers regarding its business practices. The senators…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (64+ words) Family warns others to check coverage after car insurance denies claim'WAFB Family warns others to check coverage after car insurance denies claim Trump says the US "needs" Greenland for Arctic security Danish prime minister says a US takeover of Greenland…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (72+ words) Don't rush to pay out of pocket if your health insurance denies a test, treatment, or medication your doctor says you need. Dealing with denied insurance claims Sisters honor late sibling's legacy by serving Baton Rouge community Southern University launches…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (501+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The feud is heating up between the state and big pharmacy chains like CVS as Governor Jeff Landry unofficially calls for a special session this summer to reign in the rising cost of prescription drugs. The…...