Louisiana employee health insurance coverage may become more expensive

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Insurance coverage for the state’s retirees and current employees may soon become more costly Louisiana’s employee health insurance program may be out of money by the end of the state’s budget year, according to Commissioner of Administration Kristy Nichols. Governor Bobby Jindal has proposed significant changes to the program in order to avoid its financial collapse, but these changes have been heavily criticized by many of the state’s lawmakers. If no action is taken on the matter, insurance coverage for the state’s employees could become significantly more expensive. Rates for…

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Health care reform in Louisiana is bleeding money

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The reserve fund in the state is rapidly depleting despite widespread changes made to correct it. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal’s administration has taken considerable action to alter, improve, and update the health care reform in the state when it comes to the insurance program for public school employees and state workers, but despite this fact, they will still be required to use $88 million from the reserve fund in order to cover the necessary costs for 2014. The Office of Group Benefits requires an additional estimated $7.4 million every month.…

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