Shreveport Times on MSN10d
Louisiana no longer promoting mass vaccinations. How will this affect the community?
Deborah Gurgel Smith of LSU Health Shreveport School of Allied Health Professions discusses ramifications of the State Health ...
NOLA.com9d
Louisiana health department failed to oversee parts of state Medicaid program, audit says
More than half the funds spent under a Medicaid incentive program in Louisiana designed to improve health access and outcomes ...
Local hospitals achieve Louisiana Birth Ready Designation
According to LDH, Birth Ready Designation is earned by birthing hospitals that must meet standards across five key areas, ...
Two Louisiana senators seek to remove public fluoridation from drinking water
Two Louisiana State senators have proposed a Bill that would stop water districts from adding fluoride to drinking water.
NOLA.com2d
Audit finds pregnancy care is getting worse in Louisiana, despite more spending and attention
A state audit found that many pregnant Medicaid patients in Louisiana can’t get prenatal or postpartum care due to doctor shortages, bad provider lists, and transportation issues—despite paying nearly ...
The Advocate10d
Louisiana kindergarten vaccination rates decline. See parish immunization rates.
Data from the Louisiana Department of Health reflects the percentage of complete immunization records (all required vaccines received) for kindergarten students in each Louisiana parish.
The Daily Advertiser20d
First death from measles outbreak in Texas. What's the best way to prevent measles virus?
Health officials in Louisiana are actively monitoring measles cases reported within neighboring states and, currently, no cases have been reported in Louisiana. However, the Louisiana Department ...
USA Today8d
RFK Jr. wants to rid U.S. water systems of fluoride. Will Louisiana ban fluoride in water?
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F ... which is why many local governments have added fluoride ...