Louisiana – Expansions, Simplifications and Outreach
Summary Since the late 1990’s Louisiana has made steady and substantial progress in expanding eligibility for Medicaid and LaCHIP (Louisiana’s State Children’s Health Insurance Program), and enrolling and retaining eligible children. Since LaCHIP’s implementation in November 1998, Louisiana reported an uninsured rate for low-income children of 32 percent. By 2007, the uninsured rate for this […]