Pelican State’s Medicaid expansion named ‘Healthy Louisiana’

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards unveiled a new name and website for the state’s Medicaid program, now known as “Healthy Louisiana.”

To learn about some of the concerns of the state’s managed care providers ahead of the program’s July 1 launch, click on the link below: 

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John Gregory, Senior Writer

John joined TriMed in 2016, focusing on healthcare policy and regulation. After graduating from Columbia College Chicago, he worked at FM News Chicago and Rivet News Radio, and worked on the state government and politics beat for the Illinois Radio Network. Outside of work, you may find him adding to his never-ending graphic novel collection.

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