health insurance

Many Healthcare.gov, aka Obamacare, customers in Louisiana and 29 other states have a $500 refund coming.

Louisiana residents face double hit with 15 percent premium increases plus loss of enhanced federal subsidies averaging $666 monthly as Affordable Care Act marketplace changes threaten affordability for families.

New study reveals Louisiana residents dedicate over 10% of monthly income to health insurance premiums, creating serious budget strain for families statewide.

Ochsner Health System employees who have an adult dependent on their insurance plan, who has not been vaccinated for COVID-19, will have to pay an extra $2400 annually for insurance coverage for that dependent starting 2022.

Ochsner Health is making policy changes that will not only affect its employees but their spouses as well.

Bitter disputes often center around large amount of money. When it's a multi billion dollar government program, you can bet the split will be along party lines...

Louisiana lawmakers have revived a proposal seeking to recreate federal health law protections for those with pre-existing health conditions in state law.

Over 230,000 state employees and retirees and their dependents can, once again, rely on Blue Cross' health coverage.

State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says policy holders will notice the difference next year.

A study by the nonprofit Health Care Cost Institute found that health-care spending for those aged 19-25 grew at an annual average of 6.9 percent.

More than 50,000 policyholders are in line for rate increases.

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has agreed to implement a federal health care act adjustment that could mean 93,000 residents who were facing canceled health insurance policies might be able to keep their existing plans for another year.

Cooper says the board will revisit the issue again this Wednesday, this time to rescind the decision.

The following is a resource list of Louisiana health insurance phone numbers and websites to help better navigate the transition to Obamacare health care reform.

Opponents of the move worried their current physicians and other healthcare providers would not accept the new insurance. Others were critical of the process used to select KBA, lamenting the school board's alleged lack of transparency.

The law provides federal subsidies to help offset costs

Wiehl says some good laws were enacted while others are questionable.

According to Parish President Errol Romero, at issue is whether or not parish government should be paying for health insurance premiums for employees at the district attorney's office.

The Parish President Errol Romo Romero is questioning a series of payments

The 2011 Louisiana Health insurance survey found 16,000 fewer uninsured children than in 2009.