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Louisiana Medicaid launches phone campaign to encourage members to update contact information
Members will be receiving calls between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday
LDH News
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LDH launches COVID-19 Support Hotline
The Louisiana Department of Health has launched its new COVID-19 Support Hotline, which merges the former contact tracing hotline and the COVID-19 vaccine hotline to provide the general public one convenient resource to get their COVID-19 and vaccine questions answered.
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LDH recognizes 11 hospitals achieving Birth Ready designation
The Birth Ready Designation is a system that reinforces and ensures birthing facilities are implementing best practices to improve readiness for addressing the leading causes of maternal deaths.
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LDH confirms 3 pediatric deaths from COVID-19
Two of the children were under 5 years old. The third child was between 5 and 17 years old. The deaths took place in the past week.
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LDH issues guidance on powdered infant formula recall
LA WIC has issued guidance, available at LouisianaWIC.org, for WIC participants impacted by a recall of powdered infant formula following the FDA's advisory.
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LDH provides guidance on Mardi Gras safety
As Mardi Gras season gets into full swing, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is sharing guidance with the public on how to celebrate more safely.
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Dr. Eric Brooks joins Louisiana Department of Health as River Parishes regional medical director
Dr. Brooks is a board-certified emergency medicine physician who has been practicing full time in Region 3 since 2016. Most recently, he worked at the Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center in Houma.
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Two LDH community-based testing sites closing in Southwest Louisiana
The Louisiana Department of Health's community-based testing sites at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital and Jennings American Legion Hospital in Southwest Louisiana will close permanently on February 18.
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Gov. Edwards Extends COVID Public Health Emergency Order, Without Required Mitigation Measures
The Governor's Office, the Louisiana Department of Health and the CDC still recommend that all people wear masks when they are indoors in public or in a large outdoor crowd while all areas of the state are considered high transmission areas for the coronavirus.
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Louisiana Department of Health announces intent to award MCO contracts
The Request for Proposals for Managed Care Organizations was released on June 24, 2021. Proposals were due on September 10, 2021.
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LDH launches program for Pediatric Vaccine Champions
The program provides parents, guardians, pediatricians, teachers and community and faith leaders with the tools to take meaningful, accessible action to stop the spread of COVID-19 within their families and in classrooms.
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LDH receives $1.2M CDC grant focused on extreme heat protection
Louisiana has some of the most at-risk workers in the country due to high heat and humidity, a large percentage of workers employed in outdoor and physically demanding jobs, frequent natural disasters, and high levels of poverty and other social inequities.