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Louisiana enlists AI to take on Medicaid fraud
The Louisiana Department of Health could soon use artificial intelligence to root out fraud, waste and abuse in the state’s ...
Three more states confirm measles cases
Three more states confirmed their first measles cases of the year over the weekend, as the United States battles a growing ...
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Louisiana Department of Health Announces Project M.O.M.
On April 21, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announced the launch of Project M.O.M. (Maternal Overdose Mortality), a ...
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Three more states report first measles cases of the year
Louisiana, Missouri, and Virginia have reported their first measles cases of 2025, according to announcements over the past ...
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What we know about the first case of measles in Louisiana
Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham and U.S. Senator Dr. Bill Cassidy say the MMR vaccine is the best way to protect ...
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LDH confirms second measles case; older, not infectious
A second case of measles was confirmed in the New Orleans area, according to Louisiana Department of Health officials. The ...
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LDH confirms second measles case, backs ban on water fluoridation in wide-ranging press conference
The health department also plans to review Medicaid patients’ driver’s licenses and use AI to reduce waste and fraud in ...
Audit flags $250M in questioned costs, repeat compliance failures at Louisiana health department
A new state audit found more than $250 million in questioned federal costs at the Louisiana Department of Health — and repeated compliance failures going back as many as seven years. The ...
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3 more states report their first measles case of 2025
At least 27 states have reported at lease one case ... and lived in the greater New Orleans area, according to the Louisiana Health Department. Health officials are working to identify anyone ...