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Louisiana no longer promoting mass vaccinations. How will this affect the community?
Deborah Gurgel Smith of LSU Health Shreveport School of Allied Health Professions discusses ramifications of the State Health ...
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Louisiana health experts warn against measles parties: ‘It’s a horrible idea’
The U.S. measles outbreak so far has claimed the life of one child, and infected at least 222 people, 33 of whom were ...
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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 ...
Public Health Survived the Pandemic. Now It Fights Politics.
Five years after the pandemic began, many local health officials say that the politicization of Covid has left them with ...
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 federal funding cuts in Washington.
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Louisiana families brace for potential Medicaid cuts. 'Incredibly difficult.'
Christina Martin, an advocacy leader for Louisiana Developmental Disability Council's Advocacy Network, relies on Medicaid ...
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Free Ozempic Program Launches in Louisiana to Combat Obesity—Here’s Who Qualifies
Louisiana residents struggling with weight loss could qualify for free Ozempic through a new health program. Here’s who’s ...
Two Louisiana senators seek to remove public fluoridation from drinking water
Two Louisiana State senators have proposed a Bill that would stop water districts from adding fluoride to drinking water.