Louisiana plans to spend $196 million to check Medicaid enrollees’ status

Louisiana officials say as many as 355,000 people could be removed from the Medicaid health insurance program over the next year. (Getty Images)Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration has proposed spending $195.8 million to reach out to Medicaid enrollees and check whether they meet the qualifications for the public health insurance program during a massive Medicaid disenrollment…