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News United States » Louisiana » Health: Louisiana drops Aetna, United Healthcare Medicaid contracts

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/louisiana-drops-aetna-united-healthcare-medicaid-contracts/ar-AA1S5fis
Published on: Monday 30 March 2026

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Two major healthcare providers serving Louisiana Medicaid patients will lose their state contracts starting January 1. Aetna Better Health of Louisiana and United Healthcare ...

News United States » Louisiana » Health: Governor's order to strengthen rural healthcare could help Iberville

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/governors-order-strengthen-rural-healthcare-083824080.html
Published on: Monday 13 April 2026

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry's executive order also establishes the Rural Health Transformation Program Advisory Council.

News United States » Louisiana » Health: Louisiana extends United Healthcare Medicaid deadline amid contract dispute

News channel or source: https://www.wafb.com/2025/12/17/louisiana-extends-united-healthcare-medicaid-deadline-amid-contract-dispute/
Published on: Tuesday 16 December 2025

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana officials have agreed to a 90-day extension for United Healthcare’s Medicaid contract after the state threatened not to renew the agreement over the company’s ...

News United States » Louisiana » Health: Louisiana starts to wind down UnitedHealthcare’s Medicaid contract covering 330,000 people

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/louisiana-starts-wind-down-unitedhealthcare-110019552.html
Published on: Wednesday 21 January 2026

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some 330,000 Louisiana residents who have health care insurance through a Medicaid plan UnitedHealthcare provides have until Feb.

News United States » Louisiana » Health: Louisiana dropped a $4B Medicaid contract. It's part of a broader fight over drug prices.

News channel or source: https://www.nola.com/news/politics/unitedhealthcare-louisiana-medicaid-mco-contract-jeff-landry-pbm-lawsuit/article_275f54e4-0e4b-4c57-b498-7e6820332eb2.html
Published on: Wednesday 10 December 2025

Louisiana’s last-minute decision this month not to renew a $4.2 billion contract with United Healthcare to provide Medicaid benefits for roughly 330,000 people is the latest front in a larger battle ...