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LDH News
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Gov. Blanco Signs LaCHIP Expansion Bill into Law
An estimated 9,000 additional uninsured Louisiana children will be eligible to sign up for state health care benefits over the next year through an expansion of the Louisiana Children’s Health Insurance Program (LaCHIP).
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DHH Awarded Two Multi-Million Dollar Grants
Baton Rouge – The Department of Health and Hospitals announced today two grant awards totaling more than $56 million to aid in restoring access to health care in Katrina-impacted communities. The grants were awarded through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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DHH Awarded Two Multi-Million Dollar Grants
The Department of Health and Hospitals announced today two grant awards totaling more than $56 million to aid in restoring access to health care in Katrina-impacted communities. The grants were awarded through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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State Announces $161 Million in Federal Health Care Grants for Louisiana's Recovery
Baton Rouge – Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $161 million to Louisiana to improve health care in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.
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Hospitals Get Extra Payments for Treating Uninsured Patients
Baton Rouge – Over the past week, the Department of Health and Hospitals issued checks to 31 more hospitals that cared for uninsured patients last year in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. (Earlier payments were made to East and West Jefferson hospitals.) With these latest payments, DHH met its mid-February goal of issuing extra funding to hospitals that qualified because they treated higher numbers of uninsured patients.
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Lighten Up Louisiana Registration is now open!
Registration is now open for the Lighten Up Louisiana statewide competition for 2007. The overwhelmingly successful program encourages Louisiana citizens to get healthy by focusing on making better food choices and increasing physical activity. This time around, both the adult and kids’ versions will run at the same time. In addition, individuals as well as teams can now join the competition.
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Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Announces State Aid to Hospitals
Baton Rouge – Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco and the Department of Health and Hospitals today announced the latest round of payments that are set to go out to hospitals that cared for uninsured patients last year.
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Chronic Disease Conference to be Held
The Department of Health and Hospitals’ Bureau of Primary Care and Rural Health will host a conference to address strategies to better deal with chronic health conditions.
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"Lighten Up Louisiana" Kicks Off on January 17
On January 17, 2007 at 10:00 am Lighten Up Louisiana will be kicking off its second fitness competition at Louisiana’s Office of Group Benefits at Bon Carre, 7389 Florida Blvd., Suite 400.
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Rural and Underserved Areas Receive Pharmacy Access Funds
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals awarded pharmacy grants to four community-based collaborations for projects aimed at increasing access to affordable prescription drugs for residents of rural and underserved areas.
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LaHousingSearch.org Tops 400 Listings
Baton Rouge - In preparation for the upcoming statewide launch, LAHousingSearch.org is expanding each day with the addition of detailed listings of available rental properties. The site already lists detailed information on over 400 available rental units and is currently being utilized by 150 property providers to advertise their vacancies.
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Comprehensive New Study Reveals Updated Population Numbers in Storm-Affected Parishes
The results of a new door-to-door survey of people living in Orleans Parish show the current population to be 187,525 residents. The study, done with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Census Bureau, is the first of its kind since hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005. Jefferson Parish has 435,786 residents, Plaquemines Parish has 20,024 residents and St. Bernard Parish has 25,016 residents.