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LBP Report: American Health Care Act Would Devastate Louisiana

Courtesy: La. Budget Project
Credit Courtesy: La. Budget Project
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Courtesy: La. Budget Project

LA. REPORT ON HEALTH INSURANCE:  Republicans in  Washington,  DC  continue efforts  to repeal  and replace the federal  Affordable Care Act commonly known as “Obama-Care”.  The  U.S. House of Representatives passed  their version in a party-line vote last May.  The  Senate has  yet to  release details  of their version or hold  any public hearings to discuss it.   But an independent nonprofit  organization:  The Louisiana Budget Project, a  group that  studies budget policy  in the state released a report  Tuesday detailing how the American Health Care Act, could impact thousands  of families  in the state.  According to the report:  as it stands now,  the  American Health Care Act would reverse  recent insurance  coverage gains  and strain  Louisiana’s  budget.      http://www.labudget.org/lbp/

Credit Courtesy: La. Budget Project
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Courtesy: La. Budget Project
Credit Courtesy: La. Budget Project
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Courtesy: La. Budget Project

The Louisiana Budget Project, a group that studies budget policy in the state released a report Tuesday detailing how the American Health Care Act, could impact thousands of families in the state.

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Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' experience to Red River Radio having started out as a radio news reporter and moving into television journalism as a newsmagazine producer / host, talk-show moderator, programming director and managing producer and news director / anchor for commercial, public broadcasting and educational television. He has more recently worked in advertising, marketing and public relations as a writer, video producer and media consultant. In pursuit of higher learning, Chuck studied Mass Communications at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and motion picture / television production at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also taught writing for television at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina and video / film production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport.