CVS sent out a mass text message to its customers telling them if House Bill 358 was approved, it would result in the closure of CVS pharmacies in Louisiana. Attorney General Liz Murrill says CVS may have violated state law by using personal information to push a political message. It remains to be seen if the pharmacy benefit manager legislation will pass in the final hours of the session.
Governor Landry signed into law a bill that offers legal protections for survivors of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking by requiring car manufacturers to disable remote access technology
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The Louisiana Legislature has approved a 46-billion-dollar budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1st. The spending plan does not contain the 93-million dollars Governor Jeff Landry wanted for the LA Gator program, which replaces the state’s current voucher program that provides parents with state money to pay for private school tuition. House Appropriations Chairman Jack McFarland says most of the families that applied for LA Gator funds, already have children attending a private school…
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The LA Gator program is receiving 43-million dollars, 50-million dollars less than what the governor wanted.
There is a concern the Medicare Advantage Program could be cut as the U-S Senate considers making changes to the House approved One Big Beautiful Bill. Darren Grugg with Medicare Advantage Majority says a recent poll of seniors shows that an overwhelming majority want Congress to preserve the Medicare Advantage program.