The beginning of Louisiana’s 2019 fiscal year begins July 1, 2018. Taxes set to expire June 30, 2018 have resulted in a $648 million budget cut for the Louisiana Department of Health. Those cuts will have a tremendous impact on Louisiana elderly, blind and disabled. That impact is also very personal.
The 2019 Louisiana budget moved forward without any replacement for nearly $1.4 billion in temporary taxes set to expire June 30th. Governor 
Edwards vetoed the 2019 budget bill on Friday. Another special session begins today to address the budget shortfall. The legislature, however, hasn’t solved this problem since 2016 when temporary taxes were put in place to bridge the fiscal gap. The deepest cuts are to the state’s Medicaid program. Continue reading
