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Making Medicaid Better newsletter 12.1.2010
Making Medicaid Better newsletter 12.1.2010
LDH News
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DHH to Offer No-Cost HIV Tests for Bayou Classic Fans
BATON ROUGE -The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals is offering no-cost HIV screenings Saturday, Nov. 27 for Bayou Classic attendees. This event is part of the health department's activities for World Aids Day, Dec. 1, 2010. DHH has partnered with OraSure Technologies, Inc., and the Kaiser Family Foundation's "Greater Than AIDS" movement to provide the no-cost screenings in the DHH Health Fair tent, which will be located in Champions Square outside the Louisiana Superdome from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on game day.
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Making Medicaid Better newsletter 11.23.2010
Making Medicaid Better newsletter 11.23.2010
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Boil Water Advisory Issued for Entire East Bank of Orleans Parish
At approximately 10:30 Friday night, the Sewerage & Water Board lost 25 cycle power at its main water plant, causing low water pressure throughout the East Bank of the City.
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Louisiana Medicaid Announces New Enhanced Primary Care Case Management Program
Louisiana Medicaid will launch a revised Enhanced Primary Care Case Management (PCCM) Program on Jan. 1 to better connect payments to physicians who meet key indicators of effective health care management.
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DHH Secretary Announces Action Steps to Reduce Rate of Premature Births
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein today joined the March of Dimes, Rep. Regina Barrow and other key stakeholders for prematurity awareness day to announce steps the Department is taking to reduce the rate of premature births in Louisiana.
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Making Medicaid Better newsletter 11.17.2010
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DHH to Hold “Making Medicaid Better” Forums throughout the State
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein today announced a series of statewide and regional forums to further the dialogue with citizens and stakeholders on how to make Medicaid better by managing the health care of recipients.
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Louisiana PRAMS Surveillance Report
Since 1997, the Louisiana Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (Louisiana PRAMS) has served as a source of vital information needed to improve the health status of mothers and infants in Louisiana. We are pleased to present the 2008 Louisiana PRAMS Surveillance Report, which is a compilation of Louisiana PRAMS results for selected indicators.
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One New Confirmed Case of West Nile Virus
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed one new human case of West Nile Virus, bringing this year’s total to 32. The new case comes from Ascension Parish. This case is reported in DHH’s weekly Louisiana Arbovirus Surveillance Summary which can be found in the Surveillance Reports Section of the DHH Web site.
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Aim at Lead Safety
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DHH Urges Caregivers to Take Steps to Reduce SIDS Risk
BATON ROUGE — As part of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals reminds parents to take a few simple steps to reduce their baby’s risk of dying from SIDS.