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Obama Health Care Exchange: Not the Answer for Louisiana

Obama Health Care Exchange: Not the Answer for Louisiana
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Last week the Louisiana Budget Project (LBP) published a response to our critique of the health insurance exchange proposed by Sen. Karen Carter Peterson in SB744. We have reviewed their arguments in favor of the exchange and find them unpersuasive.

Five Reasons Not to Create ObamaCare Exchange

Five Reasons Not to Create ObamaCare Exchange
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Louisiana should not devote resources to a program it won’t control and may soon be rendered obsolete This evening, Louisiana’s Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to hear SB744. This bill would require Louisiana to create an “exchange” to facilitate the purchase and sale of health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), otherwise known as [...]

Boustany Rebukes Landrieu for Overlooking High Costs of Obama Health Care Law

Boustany Rebukes Landrieu for Overlooking High Costs of Obama Health Care Law
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In response to a “Dear Friend” letter Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) sent to constituents reiterating her support for President Obama’s health care law, one of her Republican counterparts is calling for an “incremental” approach to health care reform that expands consumer choice and lowers costs

State Medicaid Costs Continue to Outpace Education and Other Vital Services

State Medicaid Costs Continue to Outpace Education and Other Vital Services
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Medicaid costs continued to rise in 2011, consuming a greater percentage of overall state spending. This was a result of federal stimulus money, heightened health care expenses and increased enrollment.

Commentary: Louisiana Announces Online Medical Records Exchange For Health Care Providers

Commentary: Louisiana Announces Online Medical Records Exchange For Health Care Providers
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The 2009 Stimulus allocated money for states to improve their information technology systems, with the ideal result being enhanced care, readily available patient information, and up-to-speed communication.