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Louisiana Medicaid work rules start Jan. 1, plus Friday football
Plus, Lake Charles College Prep wraps up its regular season Friday night against Leesville.
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Medicaid
If you're a working-age adult on Louisiana Medicaid, most people your age will have to show at least 80 hours a month of work, school, job training, volunteering or a mix to keep your coverage. The rule starts Jan. 1 for most working-age adults, and staff at SWLA Center for Health Services say patients have come in with questions. KPLC 7 News
LCCP football
Lake Charles College Prep has averaged almost 50 points per game this season. The Trailblazers play Leesville on Friday night in their Week 10 regular season finale, after a 48-30 win at Rayne last week. KPLC 7 News
Playoff bracket
This is the final week of the 2026 Louisiana high school football regular season, and the bracket comes out Sunday. Lake Charles College Prep and Leesville will play a tune-up for the postseason. WWL
Volleyball
No. 14 St. Joseph's beat No. 19 Sulphur 3-0 in Baton Rouge on Wednesday. St. Joseph's closed out the second set on a 10-0 run. The Advocate
St. Joseph's swept Sulphur in the playoffs
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- St. Joseph's sweep of Sulphur
- No. 14
- St. Joseph's ranking
- No. 19
- Sulphur's ranking
- 20-18
- St. Joseph's record
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Louisiana Medicaid work rules start Jan. 1, plus Friday football
Plus, Lake Charles College Prep wraps up its regular season Friday night against Leesville.
The TLDR
- Medicaid work rules start Jan. 1 for most working-age adults
- LCCP closes the regular season Friday against Leesville
- Sulphur volleyball falls 3-0 to St. Joseph's in the playoffs
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From KPLC 7 News, The Advocate and WWL, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service.
The Advocate8 hours ago
St. Joseph’s-Sulphur winner advances to next round of playoffs in sweep, on The AdvocateSt. Joseph’s faced Sulphur in the first round of the Division I prep volleyball playoffs. See the recap.
KPLC 7 News10 hours ago
Changes coming to Louisiana Medicaid, on KPLC 7 NewsStarting January 1st, most working-age adults on Medicaid in Louisiana will have to show at least 80 hours a month of work, school, job training, volunteering, or some combination of those to keep their coverage.
WWL11 hours ago
Pelican State Prep Football Preview: Week 10, on WWLThe final week of the 2026 Louisiana high school football regular season is here, and several big matchups this week will help set up the playoffs. St. Augustine will try to wrap up sole possession of the Catholic League championship when it faces Archbishop Rummel, but a Rummel win would create a three-way tie for the title between them, St. Augustine, and Edna Karr. Lake Charles College Prep and Leesville will play in a tune-up for the postseason. In Baton Rouge, Catholic High will take on the Legacy School from Texas. Meanwhile, schools on the playoff bubble will try to better their…
KPLC 7 News11 hours ago
First Alert Forecast: Enjoy the Nice Weather — More Beautiful Days Ahead, on KPLC 7 NewsLow humidity and comfortable temperatures stick around through Thursday; minimal rain chance this weekend
KPLC 7 News12 hours ago
TDL Week 10 Game of the Week Preview: LCCP Trailblazers, on KPLC 7 NewsLake Charles College Prep has averaged almost 50 points per game this season and plays Leesville on Friday night in its Week 10 regular season finale.