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LDH News
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Louisiana Department of Health to Host Opioid Prescribing Update
Up to 80 percent of heroin users reported beginning their addiction by misusing prescription opioids. In its continuing efforts to address the opioid epidemic in Louisiana, the Louisiana Department of Health is hosting a Lunch & Learn where medical, pharmacy and behavioral health experts will discuss the current status of prescription opioid use and abuse in Louisiana.
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RFI for Provider-Led Accountable Care Organizations
RFI for Provider-Led Accountable Care Organizations
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Financial forecast predicts modest surplus for Department of Health this year
The Louisiana Department of Health and the state's Medicaid program are in one of the strongest financial positions in six years, after the state opted to expand Medicaid through the federal Affordable Care Act, a new report shows.
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Our Views: Big benefits of adding to Medicaid rolls
By any reasonable standard, the expansion of Medicaid in Louisiana appears to be a success.
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Louisiana Medicaid Expansion Enrollment Exceeds 326,000 New Members
The Louisiana Medicaid Expansion program has reached a new milestone. To date, more than 326,000 new members have enrolled in Louisiana Medicaid Expansion and over 24,000 of those members have received preventative care visits with a provider.
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Louisiana Medicaid adds new coverage for women with breast cancer or at risk for breast cancer
New policies allow for coverage of breast reconstruction post mastectomy and genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer
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It’s Easy for Obamacare Critics to Overlook the Merits of Medicaid Expansion
Three years into Obamacare and it seems as if much of the news is bad: private insurers exiting the exchanges, networks being narrowed, premiums rising and competition dwindling out of existence.
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Gov. Edwards, Our Lady of the Lake Announce New ER in North Baton Rouge
“As the son of a retired emergency room nurse, I know how critical it is for a community to have access to immediate care,” said Gov. Edwards. “While this mission has been a priority for me and many other local officials, it’s the voices of the people in this community that should be credited the most for making this day happen. I am grateful to everyone involved in making this new emergency room possible, especially Our Lady of the Lake and the community leaders who have carried this fight for nearly a year and a half.”
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Our Views: Good news on Medicaid gains
While Louisiana is making progress in its insurance coverage gap with the expansion of Medicaid for the working poor, is there going to be a health services gap?
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Expanded Medicaid Enrollment surges past 300,000; Data shows progress toward improved health
Nearly 12,000 adults, newly enrolled in Medicaid, have received preventative health care services since Medicaid eligibility was expanded on July 1. In addition, more than 305,000 new members have enrolled in the program.
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What Louisiana Tells Us About the ACA Medicaid Expansion
One of the biggest health care stories these days doesn’t get nearly the attention it deserves. It is the slow-but-steady expansion of Medicaid, the program that’s been providing insurance to the poor since the 1960s, as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). If you follow the political debates about “Obamacare,” chances are you hear much more about changes to the private insurance market and what those changes mean for consumers.
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Department of Health Updates Important Prescription Information
Due to the recent flooding, many Louisiana Medicaid recipients are in need of essential medications. Here is some important information for anyone seeking to get a refill of their prescription medications.