Attorney General Liz Murrill told lawmakers on Tuesday that UnitedHealthcare potentially owes the state between $380 million and $768 million in overpayments for pharmacy costs, which is why her office instructed L-D-H to cancel its contract with the state, forcing thousands of Medicaid patients to switch insurance providers.
Cut 10 (13) “…this much money.”
She says UnitedHealthcare has also failed to turn over documents that prove they are complying with the contract.
The Revenue Estimating Conference has determined that the legislature will end the current fiscal year with a 293-million-dollar budget surplus. State Treasurer John Fleming suggests giving that money back to the taxpayers in the form of tax cuts.
Cut 14 (09) “…cuts over time.”
Libraries throughout the state are becoming more popular. State Librarian Meg Placke (PLACK-ee) says, last year, libraries welcomed more than 11-million visitors. She says not only do public libraries offer books to borrow; they also host scores of programs. She says in 2024, Louisiana’s 337 public libraries hosted almost 90 thousand in-person and live virtual programs.
Cut 5 (10) “…are looking for.”
The U.S. Department of Education is awarding Louisiana a 15-million-dollar grant to lead a five-year study on the impact of high-dosage tutoring on first and second graders. Deputy Superintendent Dr. Jenna Chiasson (CHASS-on) says the project will serve about 45-hundred students in both traditional public schools and charter schools. She says this grant award recognizes the state’s leadership in advancing evidence-based literacy solutions.
Chiasson says Louisiana has been a national leader in high-dosage tutoring