Louisiana's Gov. Bel Edwards puts the boot to the helpless

Medicaid fraud in Louisiana is ignored while the state’s governor chooses to penalize the elderly and infirm.

Instead of pursuing the overt abuse of Medicaid -- which he is fully aware didn’t happen overnight as shown below -- Edwards chose a fear-mongering alternative.

“One News Now” asked Congressman Ralph Abraham (R-LA 5th District) about these notices. He said, “The Edwards’ administration, when they sent those demand letters out to the nursing homes, it was purely a political move. There was no credibility, whatsoever. In my opinion, it was childish. It was irresponsible. It was shameful. Use whatever adjective you prefer to show his lack of compassion.”

Rep. Abraham continues: “When the governor puts our most vulnerable population in his sights and says we are going to literally kick you out onto the street, I have a problem with that. The legislature of Louisiana has given the Louisiana Department of Health $12 billion this year. That’s two and a half billion more than two years ago. So, the question is ‘where is this money going?’” He concludes much of it is going to the Department of Health, describing it as “the biggest bureaucracy in the state.”

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