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re: 43.5% of Louisiana is on Medicaid

Posted on 10/30/25 at 7:32 pm to
Posted by SloaneRanger
Upper Hurstville
Member since Jan 2014
12912 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 7:32 pm to
Thanks JBE. Fell for the Medicaid expansion scam.
Posted by The Torch
DFW The Dub
Member since Aug 2014
27961 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 7:34 pm to
In rural areas Dr’s are quick to put people on Medicaid because it means they get paid.

Posted by Timeoday
Easter Island
Member since Aug 2020
18057 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 7:35 pm to
quote:

I'm not excusing the admin bloating that has gone on at hospitals, just pointing out another factor in the long list as to why things are so absurd with our health industries.


Suckers are everywhere. Population growth maybe 10% but hospital and medical facility growth 400%.

Somebody is paying!!
Posted by Philzilla2k
Member since Oct 2017
12433 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 7:35 pm to
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Red states love them some hand outs

Louisiana is a pro gun anti abortion blue state.
Posted by yakster
Member since Mar 2021
3586 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 7:44 pm to
Your links are from Axios Media. Left leaning news pushing the left agenda. Owned by former Politico folk. Located in Virginia.
Posted by deltadummy
Member since Mar 2025
1710 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 7:48 pm to
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How the f___ is that possible?


Too much etou in that ffee.
Posted by BoudinChicot
Member since Sep 2021
2204 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 7:49 pm to
Hooly shite.
Posted by oldskule
Down South
Member since Mar 2016
23313 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 7:49 pm to
LA is an awful state, and this verifies that!
Posted by NorthTiger
Upper 40
Member since Jan 2004
3947 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 7:53 pm to
Now, break that down.

A little over 20% of those are over 65 years old.

Between 30% & 40% have a disabling mental illness.
Posted by lsuconnman
Baton rouge
Member since Feb 2007
4500 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 8:33 pm to
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bullshite. You think a lot of Medicaid patients are pulling a mortgage? What is the income cutoff to be eligible for Medicaid?


Yes. It can be argued they stress the system the most. Just check any old human interest stories. You can nearly earn six figures and still qualify for Medicaid if you have a dependent with significant needs.

There’s numerous media human interest stories from parents testifying at the state capitol who’s children need $5k/mo prescriptions and $10k/mo specialized care.

Posted by The Eric
Member since Sep 2008
24164 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 9:09 pm to
33% black population. This does not surprise me at all.
Posted by geauxbrown
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
25699 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 9:21 pm to
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How many people are floating. Mortgage on 24K?


Not many…

So let’s change my comment to maybe their deciding between insurance and eating?
Posted by Deuces
The bottom
Member since Nov 2011
16354 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 9:23 pm to
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West Virginia is 90% white


With a population less than 2 million.

CA and NY have 22million people combined on freaking Medicaid.
This post was edited on 10/30/25 at 9:24 pm
Posted by Zgeo
Baja Oklahoma
Member since Jul 2021
3205 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 9:30 pm to
So 43.5% of Louisiana population lives in poverty……wow…..

Medicaid is just for those below poverty income……
Posted by damnstrongfan
St. George, Louisiana
Member since Dec 2009
2405 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 9:42 pm to
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How the f___ is that possible?

Very high "democrat" population.
Posted by jcaz
Laffy
Member since Aug 2014
18834 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 10:10 pm to
We are surrounded by lazy, low IQ, addicts and alcoholics. Sure those people are everywhere but it just feels like a lot more in Louisiana.
Posted by hansenthered1
Dixie
Member since Nov 2023
2446 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 11:20 pm to
Yes! I know tons of conservatives in my area of the south who love to talk shite about welfare but hen quietly go about collecting as much as they can from the government. Sadly, a lot of people like the idea of not talking social assistance more than they do in actually not taking social assistance.
Posted by Ceazar
Member since Mar 2025
305 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 11:31 pm to
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Red states love them some hand outs



You got the color wrong lib and I’m not talking party affiliations.


MAGA!

Thank God for Donald Trump!






Posted by Thunderfist
Member since Oct 2025
357 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 11:39 pm to
Can you get some demographics?
Posted by Hester5452007
Member since Sep 2018
227 posts
Posted on 10/31/25 at 12:08 am to
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What does the deep south have a high population of?


Uneducated? Republicans? MAGA?
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