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State Agencies Continue Response Efforts to Assist Communities Impacted by Hurricane Isaac
BATON ROUGE, La. – State agencies responding to Hurricane Isaac offered updates today about their efforts.
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State Agencies Continue Response Efforts to Assist Communities Impacted by Hurricane Isaac
BATON ROUGE, La. – State agencies responding to Hurricane Isaac offered updates today about their efforts.
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Health Department Reschedules Pharmacy Reform Stakeholder Meeting for Wednesday, Sept. 12
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has rescheduled a public stakeholder meeting on its final Medicaid Pharmacy Program reform concept, which was originally set for Wednesday, Aug. 29 but postponed because of Hurricane Isaac.
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DCFS Receives Waiver to Allow Hot Foods to be Purchased with SNAP, DSNAP Cards
BATON ROUGE, La. -- The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services requested and received approval of a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service to allow the purchase of hot foods with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly Food Stamps) and Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) benefits for the month of September.
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Health Department Emphasizes Precautions Residents Should Take During Hurricane Cleanup
Baton Rouge -- As more residents return to their homes to clean up debris and damage from Hurricane Isaac, health officials remind them to take extra precautions to protect their own health and safety.
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Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Approved for Nine Parishes Following Hurricane Isaac
BATON ROUGE -- The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) announced today that the United States Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service has approved the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) in nine parishes -- Ascension, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. John the Baptist and St. Tammany.
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Louisiana Residents Affected by Isaac Can Apply for Temporary Housing Assistance
BATON ROUGE -- The state of Louisiana announced Sunday that residents in areas affected by Hurricane Isaac will be eligible
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Health Officials Warn Residents to Be Careful of Heat-Related Illnesses While Cleaning Up Storm Debris
BATON ROUGE - Many Louisiana residents will spend this weekend outdoors, cleaning up debris from Hurricane Isaac, and the Department of Health and Hospitals reminds them to take precautions against heat stroke.
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Bayou Health Issues New Informational Bulletin Related to Hurricane Isaac
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DHH Releases Final Pharmacy Reform Concept, Announces Stakeholder Meeting
Today, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals released its final pharmacy reform concept and announced a public stakeholder meeting next Wednesday, Aug. 29, to present the department’s plans and answer questions about the modernization of Louisiana's Medicaid pharmacy program.
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Louisiana Confirms 53 New West Nile Cases, Three News Deaths
The Department of Health and Hospitals today confirms 53 new human cases of West Nile virus. These new cases mark 145 reported infections of West Nile in Louisiana so far in 2012, the highest number of cases the state has seen in the past several years. The state also confirmed three deaths from West Nile this week. So far in 2012, nine people have died from this disease.
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"BAC" to School: Packing a Safe Lunch 101