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• August 19, 2011

  Temple-Inland agrees to state request to support sampling of private water wells and seafood

  The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH), Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), and Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) are working with local officials in Washington and St. Tammany parishes to conduct a new round of precautionary testing of a sample of private water wells along the Pearl River. Temple Inland agreed to support the state’s request to begin precautionary testing earlier today.

• August 08, 2011

  DHH Announces 24/7 Access to Louisiana Restaurant Inspections through new Food Safety Website

• July 12, 2011

  DHH helps local government, health care providers to improve access to care through UPL programs

• July 05, 2011

  DHH launches new system to root out fraud and abuse in Medicaid

• June 08, 2011

  Secretary Bruce Greenstein's Presentation to Senate Finance Committee

  Attached is presentation given by DHH Secretary, Bruce D. Greenstein to Louisiana Senate Finance Committee on June 8, 2011.

• April 27, 2011

  DHH Issues Update to Medicaid Providers on Makena

  DHH Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein and Medicaid Medical Director Dr. Rodney Wise issued the following update to Medicaid providers today regarding the hormone progesterone, commonly known as 17P, which, despite its proven effectiveness in dramatically reducing the risk of a repeat premature birth, has recently been priced at a rate that may keep it out of reach for many Louisiana mothers.

• March 10, 2011

  Health Care Provider and Advocacy Groups Respond to Governor's FY 2012 Executive Budget

  Today, several groups representing health care providers and advocates released statements in response to the Governor's Fiscal Year 2012 executive budget announcement.

• March 01, 2011

  DHH Secretary Statement on Support for Coordinated Care Networks from Louisiana Hospital Association, Louisiana State Medical Society, Metropolitan Hospital Council of New Orleans

  Today, Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein issued the following statement in regard to a joint announcement from Louisiana Hospital Association, Metropolitan Hospital Council of New Orleans and Louisiana State Medical Society that these organizations support the state’s proposal to implement Coordinated Care Networks in Medicaid.

• February 23, 2011

  Louisiana Ambulance Alliance Issues Statement on State’s Medicaid Reform Efforts

  Today, the Louisiana Ambulance Alliance issued a statement from its board president supporting the state’s efforts to better coordinate care for Medicaid recipients.

• February 22, 2011

  DHH Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein Announces Appointments to CommunityCARE 2.0 Quality Committee

  Today, the Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein announced appointments to the recently created CommunityCARE 2.0 Quality Committee.

• February 14, 2011

  DHH Secretary Welcomes Blueprint Louisiana’s Support to Reform the State’s Medicaid Program

  Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein today welcomed an endorsement from Blueprint Louisiana to transform Medicaid by implementing a system of coordinated care.

• February 07, 2011

  DHH to Hold Inaugural Medical Directors' Summit Feb. 16

  DHH will hold the first Medical Directors' Summit Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Pennington Biomedical Research Center.