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La. insurers agree to accept 3rd-party health care payments for HIV patients
BATON ROUGE, La. — The three major companies in Louisiana offering coverage through the federal insurance exchange have agreed to continue to accept premium payments through Nov. 15 from a program that helps HIV/AIDS patients cover their health care costs.
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Insurers agree to accept premiums for HIV patients while judge considers suit
BATON ROUGE, La. — A federal judge received assurances Tuesday that three insurance companies won’t immediately stop accepting premium payments from a program that helps HIV and AIDS patients cover health care costs.
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Freedom to Marry launches $1 million marriage equality campaign in U.S. South
NEW YORK – Freedom to Marry, the advocacy campaign to win marriage equality nationwide, on Monday launched a $1 million multi-state campaign to build majority support for marriage in the South.
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Lambda Legal sues to force La. insurers to accept premiums for HIV patients
NEW ORLEANS — Lambda Legal said in a lawsuit Thursday that an insurance company is violating the Affordable Care Act by refusing to take premium payments from a federal program that helps HIV and AIDS patients pay for care.
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Complaint alleges BlueCross BlueShield policy targets people with HIV
NEW ORLEANS — Lambda Legal has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights against BlueCross BlueShield of Louisiana (BCBS) after the state’s largest insurer stopped accepting federal Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) subsidies for low-income Louisianans living with HIV.
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Gay rights group files lawsuit challenging Louisiana gay marriage ban
NEW ORLEANS — Four married gay couples have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Louisiana Constitution’s prohibition against recognizing same-sex marriages performed legally in other states.
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‘Duck Dynasty’ season 5 premiere down 3.3 million viewers from season 4 opener
NEW YORK — Nielsen says “Duck Dynasty” drew 8.5 million viewers for its fifth-season premiere.
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Shreveport city council member halts effort to repeal LGBT rights ordinance
SHREVEPORT, La. — A City Council member in Shreveport has, for now, halted his effort to repeal an LGBT-inclusive anti-discrimination ordinance.
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La. governor Bobby Jindal critical of A&E ‘Duck Dynasty’ suspension
BATON ROUGE, La. — The A&E cable television network’s suspension of “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson from the hit reality show has drawn criticism from the governor of his home state.
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Shreveport adopts LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance
SHREVEPORT, La. — The Shreveport City Council on Tuesday voted in favor of a proposal to add sexual orientation and gender identity to its list of protected classes.