Federal Funding Cuts: Local officials address everything from Medicaid to crisis centers
Local officials and providers expressed concern about potential impacts on Medicaid and crisis centers following talks of ...
Public Health Watch15h
Americans Borrowing More to Pay for Billions in Health Care
Many Americans borrowed last year to pay for health care; OB-GYNs avoid states with stricter abortion laws; and more ...
Becker's Hospital Review1d
Louisiana physician charged for alleged role in $6.6 Medicare fraud scheme
A physician from Slidell, La., was charged with conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud in connection with an alleged scheme to bill Medicare for unnecessary cancer genetic tests.
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Louisiana physician charged for $6.6M fraud scheme
A physician in Slidell, La., has been charged in connection with an alleged $6.6 million fraud scheme. Between February and September 2019, Robert Tassin, MD, allegedly signed physician orders for ...
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How hospitals prepare for mass casualties; resources for kids in foster care; best plants for Louisiana weather
Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn how New Orleans emergency rooms prepare for mass casualty events. We also learn how ...
NOLA.com3d
Louisiana health department failed to oversee parts of state Medicaid program, audit says
More than half the funds spent under a Medicaid incentive program in Louisiana designed to improve health access and outcomes ...
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Backed by city’s biggest names, two New Orleans children’s hospitals compete for patient care
Ochsner’s new children’s hospital is backed by Gayle Benson, while LCMC’s is supported by the Manning family. Will New ...
The Current7d
Women lack access to menopause care — a Louisiana couple wants to change that
The clinic will be the first in the state to focus on the inter-connected symptoms associated with menopause, which often go ...
The Advocate14dOpinion
Guest column: Choosing which Medicare is right for you can be tricky. Here's what to think about.
As a hospital CEO, people often ask me for advice or information about health care trends and how the system works. Lately, ...
KRVS15d
How would Louisiana be impacted by potential Medicaid cuts?
Moller said federal cuts could lead to reductions in services because in Louisiana “we have to balance the budget, and we can’t print money the way the federal government can.” The Medicaid program ...
AOL15d
What effect does the Affordable Care Act have on Medicare?
According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), more than ... This is the amount a person must pay for care when Medicare does not pay the total amount or offer coverage.
Reuters16d
These countries could lose the most, if U.S. stops aid
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) was the primary foreign assistance agency between 2014 and 2024. The agency disbursed, or spent, $314.3 billion out of the total $635.2 ...