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Auditors find the state paid another $103M for ineligible Medicaid recipients
The Louisiana Department of Health covered $103 million in ineligible Medicaid costs according to a newly-released audit ...
Boil Water Advisory issued for parts of New Orleans East
The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO), in consultation with the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has issued ...
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Over half of Louisiana's beaches are under advisory ahead of Memorial Day weekend. See list.
Louisiana beaches are under advisory and one is fully closed after health officials found higher than normal levels of ...
Gnats, mislabeled crawfish, dirty ice machine | Top Caddo Parish restaurant inspections - May 11-17
The week of May 11-17, inspectors in Caddo Parish found several violations, including mislabeled imported crawfish.
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A bill to rein in Medicaid fraud could push out eligible Louisianans, critics warn
Critics warn the changes could create hurdles for eligible individuals and remove vulnerable residents for paperwork or data ...
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Louisiana lawmakers split on what Medicaid changes would mean for the state
Louisiana Democrats say they’re limited in what they can do, but plan to fight cuts to a program that has an outsized role in ...
Louisiana stifles community air monitoring with threat of million-dollar fines, federal lawsuit says
While federal law requires publicly disclosed monitoring of major pollutants, fence-line communities in Louisiana have long ...
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Louisiana lawmakers send seafood safety, oversight bill to Landry's desk
A sweeping overhaul of Louisiana's seafood safety regulations is headed to the governor’s desk, following final legislative approval of a bill that transfers oversight responsibilities from ...
U.S. Cancels Contract With Moderna to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has repeatedly questioned the safety of mRNA technology, which is used in the ...