Of the $16.4 billion annual Medicaid costs for Louisiana, state taxpayers kick in about $3 billion, according to the Legislature. The new law would halt some of the tools Louisiana uses to pay that $3 billion, requiring the state to pour in extra money or let some people go without health insurance.

President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” has passed the Senate and is set to pass in the House on Thursday. If it does, the bill will head to the White House for the president to sign. For many Medicaid and food stamps recipients,

The legislation increases the federal excise tax reimbursement on rum imported from Puerto Rico, imposes new limits on full access to Pell grants and restricts the island’s access to the opportunity z