Louisiana is the first state in the Deep South to overcome Republican resistance and implement the health law’s Medicaid expansion for low-income residents. Meanwhile officials in Kentucky, which expanded Medicaid early on, say the new governor’s efforts to curb that program is likely to win federal approval.
The Associated Press:
Louisiana 1st State In Deep South To …
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More Than 233,000 Louisiana Residents Gain Medicaid Coverage Today As Expansion Goes Into Effect