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Louisiana’s rural health care anemic for minorities, poor, …

WEBFifty out of Louisiana’s 64 parishes are at least 92% rural with a population of 1.2 million residents combined, the majority of whom are minorities, elderly and live in …

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Louisiana lawmakers reduced the health care

WEBThe Louisiana Department of Health could not say Friday what a surprise $100 million state funding reduction in the agency’s budget might mean for state health …

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Spending on health care in US rises to $4.5 trillion in …

WEBWith the slower growth in spending compared with 2020 and 2021, health care accounted for 17.3% of the nation’s overall economy in 2022. That was a decline …

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U.S. Supreme Court urged to protect emergency room …

WEBAn example the ADF attorneys give is the idea that EMTALA protections would allow a doctor to subjectively determine that an abortion is required to stabilize an …

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New Tulane study connects abortion, maternal health …

WEBNEW ORLEANS — A study published last week by Tulane University researchers found that people living in areas lacking both abortion and maternity health …

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Louisiana health department has new estimate for …

WEBLouisiana Department of Health officials estimate the state will see a net loss of 222,400 people from the government-backed Medicaid insurance rolls as a result of a …

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In Louisiana, health inequities raise risks for Black …

WEBDiabetes is common in 10% of Blacks ages 35-49 compared with 6% of whites. According to new findings in the Annie E. Casey Foundation 2022 Kids Count …

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Louisiana’s rural health disparities deserve a longer look

WEBIts chair, Karen Wyble of Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center, noted a 15.5% rate of deep poverty in Louisiana – households with income 50% below the …

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Lawmakers examine Louisiana’s festering mental health …

WEBTestimony before a new Louisiana legislative panel Tuesday ripped the Band-Aid off the state’s ailing mental health care system. The bulk of the discussion …

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Louisiana ranks 48th in overall child well-being, a report …

WEBLouisiana children rank near the bottom of the country in overall well-being, according to the latest Kids Count Data Book report, published by the Annie E. Casey …

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Louisiana lawmakers want say over Medicaid contract worth …

WEBLouisiana legislators want the state to revisit — or at very least delay — the award of a Medicaid technology contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars after …

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Louisiana may look at changing medical release for sick, dying

WEBA lawmaker wants the state to put together a commission to study Louisiana’s policies related to the release of incarcerated people who are sick and dying …

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Former Louisiana health secretary gets high-profile position at LSU

WEBFormer Louisiana Department of Health Secretary Courtney Phillips will be paid $475,000 in her new position at LSU. (LDH photo) LSU has hired Courtney Phillips, …

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Landry says Medicaid work requirements, copayments are under

WEBMONROE — Gov.-elect Jeff Landry is considering work requirements and copayments for enrollees in Louisiana’s Medicaid program. The proposals tend to be …

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Louisiana legislators consider weakening standards for nursing …

WEBFor their part, legislators vowed to stiffen requirements for nursing home emergency preparedness and evacuation. Starting this year, six new government …

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Large donors to Landry paid millions to settle allegations of public

WEBThe attorney general’s commitment to stamping out Medicaid swindlers has not prevented him and his affiliated political action committees (PACs) from accepting …

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‘Game changer’: New law covers doula services for private insurance

WEBAuthored by Representative Matthew Willard and passed with bipartisan support, the bill will become law on Tuesday (Aug. 1 ), but will not impact insurance …

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Jeff Landry puts formerly indicted Louisiana health secretary on

WEBGov.-elect Jeff Landry has selected a former Louisiana health secretary charged by a state grand jury with lying under oath to serve on his Health Care and …

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GOP states embrace Uber, Lyft to take low-income patients to …

WEBIn 2019, Arizona became the first state to change its Medicaid regulations to allow companies such as Uber and Lyft to provide nonemergency medical …

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Blue Cross Louisiana backs away from $2.5 billion Elevance deal

WEBBy: Greg LaRose - February 14, 2024 10:03 am. Canva. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana won’t go through with a reorganization plan that would have put the company …

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