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The Assumption Parish sinkhole may force drivers to find a new route.more>> The Assumption Parish sinkhole may force drivers to find a new route.more>> The Louisiana Senate has killed a resolution that sought to keep the state from using a set of uniform national standards for public school testing, called Common Core standards.more>> The Louisiana Senate has killed a resolution that sought to keep the state from using a set of uniform national standards for public school testing, called Common Core standards.more>> For the first time in over a year, the New Orleans Police Department has launched a new recruit class. While the mayor says the department has turned the corner, others say much more manpower is needed.
more>> For the first time in over a year, the New Orleans Police Department has launched a new recruit class. The chief hopes it's the first of many. While the mayor says the department has turned the corner, others say much more manpower is needed.
more>> Authorities say a 40-year-old corrections officer assigned to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola has been arrested in a Livingston Parish home invasion case.more>> Authorities say a 40-year-old corrections officer assigned to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola has been arrested in a Livingston Parish home invasion case.more>> Federal forecasters are predicting yet another busy hurricane season. Thursday's outlook calls for 13 to 20 named stormsmore>> Federal forecasters are predicting yet another busy hurricane season. Thursday's outlook calls for 13 to 20 named stormsmore>> It's survived the test of time for over a century. Now some say one historic cemetery in New Orleans runs the risk of becoming a public safety hazard. more>> It's survived the test of time for over a century. Now some say one historic cemetery in New Orleans runs the risk of becoming a public safety hazard. While there's been no rest at Odd Fellow's, one local burial ground could soon get revived.more>> Police say 20-year-old Theresa Wood poured hot water on her boyfriend while he was sleeping.more>> Police say 20-year-old Theresa Wood poured hot water on her boyfriend while he was sleeping.more>> New Orleans police are investigating a fatal shooting of a 31-year-old man. The shooting happened around 4:45 on I-10 at the Broad Street overpass.more>> New Orleans police are investigating a fatal shooting of a 31-year-old man. The shooting happened around 4:45 on I-10 at the Broad Street overpass.more>> Sen. Mary Landrieu filed legislation this week to delay flood insurance increases for many residents and businesses in southern Louisiana that officials fear could begin skyrocketing at the end of the yearmore>> Sen. Mary Landrieu filed legislation this week to delay flood insurance increases for many residents and businesses in southern Louisiana that officials fear could begin skyrocketing at the end of the yearmore>> A loophole in the law allows the president of a local public board to put tens of thousands of dollars into his pocket every year. He's essentially profiting from his volunteer public position indirectly.more>> A loophole in the law allows the president of a local public board to put tens of thousands of dollars into his pocket every year. He's essentially profiting from his volunteer public position indirectly.more>>
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - As health care providers await the state's plan to cut $859 million from the Medicaid program over the next two years, many are worrying.
Louisiana Hospital Association President John Matessino tells The Advocate that Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration must act quickly because a longer delay will mean deeper cuts over a shorter period of time.
Supported Living Network executive Bruce Blaney wants the Legislature to convene a special session to repeal some tax exemptions, as well as to tap health care trust funds.
The Medicaid program is funded by a combination of federal and state money, paying for health services for the poor, uninsured, disabled and elderly. The cuts mean an 11 percent reduction from the $7.7 billion Medicaid budget that had been planned for the fiscal year.
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