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Louisiana Medicaid recently announced it will contract with four Medicaid health plans beginning in January 2020. Keep reading to find out what this means for you and your family.
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Combat Hepatitis C
Louisiana Department of Health, Department of Corrections launches hepatitis C elimination plan and innovative payment model with Asegua Therapeutics LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gilead Sciences Inc.
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Prescription opioids are highly addictive and can be deadly. Protect yourself and loved ones click to learn the facts and treatment options covered by Medicaid.
Hepatitis A Outbreak
The Department of Health is investigating a hepatitis A outbreak. What you need to know about the illness and treatment.
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Recent News
August 21, 2019
The Louisiana Department of Health on Wednesday held the first Maternal Mortality Summit, a meeting of public health professionals, providers, policy makers and community leaders focused on improving childbirth outcomes.
August 20, 2019
The Louisiana Department of Health today reported the first human cases of West Nile virus for this year. These initial cases are listed in this year’s first weekly Arboviral Report and shows nine WNV infections.
August 19, 2019
All substance use disorder providers and clinic staff are invited to participate in opioid use disorder treatment training offered by the Office of Behavioral Health. Training is scheduled for August 26 in the New Orleans area and on August 28 in the Baton Rouge area. Click here for more information.
August 15, 2019
This comprehensive, evidence-based and action-oriented plan seeks to guide efforts to achieve elimination of the virus as a public health threat in Louisiana by the end of 2024.
August 13, 2019
The Louisiana Department of Health has selected Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge and Slidell Memorial Hospital to participate in the Department’s Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome Pilot Project.
August 12, 2019
Annual reports from Louisiana's Medicaid program (Bureau of Health Services Financing).
August 08, 2019
The Louisiana Department of Health has reopened the Vermilion Bay-area molluscan shellfish growing waters, Areas 27 and 28.
August 08, 2019
With the beginning of school right around the corner, the Louisiana Department of Health is reminding residents that immunization records are available online, and at no cost, without the need to contact a healthcare provider at LA.MyIR.net.