For nearly 20 years, Louisiana’s pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists have tried to resolve the access issue for Medicaid children using the available legislative and administrative channels.

In spite of literally countless meetings, we have been unable to achieve any significant progress toward resolving the problems of access for Medicaid children.

We are simply advocating that Louisiana Medicaid provide children sponsored by Louisiana Medicaid with the same access to care as other children in the state.

Children do not choose the families into which they are born.

Children do not choose to be disabled, impoverished or otherwise reliant on the Medicaid system. 

Children cannot benefit from the state's education investments if they are unhealthy.

Children do not vote.

We think it is about time that Louisiana Medicaid lives up to its responsibilities to these children.