Non-life threatening ER visits to be eliminated under new state health program
Recent data shows 20 percent of Medicaid patients visit the ER 17 times a year for non-life threatening issues.
Louisiana homeowners can register for Fortify Homes program
The Louisiana Department of Insurance announced registration for the next round of the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program (LFHP) opened at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, and will close at 5 p.m. on Sunday ...
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Shreveport officials respond to orders from state health department to repair water system
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Shreveport’s Water & Sewerage Department has received an order from the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) to make immediate repairs to the city’s drinking water system.
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Alabama health officials investigating illness outbreak linked to Louisiana oysters
Officials with the Alabama Department of Health are investigating a foodborne outbreak reported late last month in southwest Alabama suspected to be linked to oysters from Louisiana that left ...
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How Jeff Landry used the Super Bowl to turn the national spotlight on Louisiana — and himself
Gov. Jeff Landry had an eventful time over the past month, spent mostly in Washington and New Orleans, showcasing Louisiana – ...
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Louisiana has more heart attack deaths than the national average. How does each parish rank?
In Louisiana, the average number of heart attack deaths between 2019 and 2021 was 28.7 per 100,000. The state ranks 36th in heart attack deaths, with a national average of 26.2 heart attack deaths ...
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The Education Department and the KKK
transferring authority over federal education policy from the 1953 Department of Health, Education and Welfare. The Constitution didn’t grant Congress regulatory or spending power over education ...
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Louisiana ranks 36th in the nation for heart attack deaths. See parish data.
In Louisiana, the average number of heart attack deaths between 2019 and 2021 was 28.7 per 100,000. The state ranks 36th in heart attack deaths, with a national average of 26.2 heart attack deaths ...
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Louisiana Department of Health launches pilot program to streamline ER utilization
Louisiana Department of Health’s Medicaid program announces an emergency room (ER) utilization reduction pilot program launching this month across the 12 parishes comprising Region 4 (Acadiana) and ...
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What will DOGE target next? Musk looks to the Education Department.
A top U.S. Department of Education official confirmed to employees during a virtual meeting Tuesday that the team working for the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has been reviewing ...
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DeVos calls for Education Department to be scrapped
Betsy DeVos, President Trump’s Education secretary during his first term, called for the Education Department to be scrapped in an op-ed for The Free Press on Thursday. “I can understand how ...