The Louisiana Department of Health is monitoring a rise in pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, cases in the ...

The department received “a series of emails that were slightly difficult to interpret” from the federal government that they ...

The cuts target mental health and substance use programs, including crisis services, according to Louisiana health officials.

Gov. Jeff Landry appoints Drew Maranto as interim head of the Louisiana Department of Health following the retirement of ...

Across Louisiana, the number of vaccinated kids entering kindergarten is dropping. The state health department tracks the ...

The Louisiana Department of Health will no longer promote mass vaccinations, a decision that has sparked concern among health professionals. Critics argue that this move could lead to a resurgence ...

Louisiana will have to replace the agency leader in charge of the largest budget in state government, as the state health ...

Republican Gov Jeff Landry’s budget proposal proposes increasing state spending on health care by $1.5 billion in the next ...

Louisiana is seeing an alarming rise in whooping cough cases, with the state’s Department of Health reporting two infant ...

Michael Harrington has retired as secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, Gov. Jeff Landry's office announced Thursday. Harrington’s departure comes after a short tenure at the agency ...