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LDH News
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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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Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities to Screen Individuals to Better Determine Needs
In order to better determine the level of services needed by Louisiana residents with developmental disabilities, the Louisiana Department of Health Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (OCDD) will soon conduct individualized screenings for those who have applied for home and community-based waiver services and are on the agency’s waiting list.
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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 continues to seek improvement for preterm birth rate
Reducing the incidence of premature birth in Louisiana is a goal of the Louisiana Department of Health and one in which improvements are being made. In just three years, the rate of preterm birth has been reduced from 15.1 percent to 12.3 percent. In spite of this improvement, communities in Louisiana still have some of the highest rates of preterm birth in the country.
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Louisiana West Nile virus case count continues to increase
The Louisiana Department of Health is reporting six additional cases of West Nile virus in the state. There are no additional reported cases of Zika virus for this week. This brings the total West Nile virus cases to 36, with the Zika virus count remaining at 34 cases in 2016.
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Louisiana Department of Health to Host “Opioid Crisis” Symposium
Louisiana is ranked first in opioid prescribing of all 50 states. The Louisiana Department of Health continues to work with partners throughout the state to address the opioid epidemic and develop potential solutions.
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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 to host electronic health record vendor fair
In an effort to help Louisiana Medicaid practitioners adopt electronic health records (EHR), the Louisiana Department of Health will host an EHR vendor and clearinghouse vendor fair Wednesday, October 26, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Room 118 of the Bienville building located at 628 North 4th Street in downtown Baton Rouge.
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LDH urges continued efforts to prevent mosquito bites
The Department of Health continues to get reports of newly confirmed Zika and West Nile virus cases. Details of these cases are updated on the Department of Health’s website, Arboviral Surveillance Reports, and can be found here.
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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.