The Louisiana Department of Health’s (LDH) Office of Public Health (OPH) for Region 8 (Northeast) will host drive-thru flu vaccination clinics at four of its parish health units (PHUs) to kick off the fall and to prepare Louisianans to fight the flu. …
The Louisiana Department of Health’s Region 7 (Northwest Louisiana) Office of Public Health (OPH), Louisiana Ambulance Alliance and End the Epidemic Louisiana will help foster open and honest conversations with faith leaders at an opioids awareness …
The Louisiana Department of Health’s (LDH) Office of Public Health (OPH) in Central Louisiana (Region 6) will host drive-thru flu vaccine clinics at our Parish Health Units (PHUs) during the months of September and October in preparation for the upcoming …
Louisiana has officially surpassed 18,000 COVID-19 deaths since the state recorded its first COVID-19 death on March 14, 2020. The Louisiana Department of Health reported 18,009 people have died in its Friday COVID-19 data update. COVID-19, which has …
The Louisiana Department of Health, the East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor’s Office and other community partners are offering monkeypox vaccines, including second doses, at events starting Saturday, September 24 in Baton Rouge. Anyone who received the first of …
Baton Rouge, La. (September 21, 2022) — The Louisiana Department of Health's (LDH) Office of Public Health (OPH) will offer monkeypox vaccines, including second doses, at events in Alexandria (Region 6) starting this week. These events are centered …
Louisiana has the fourth-highest rate of West Nile virus neuroinvasive disease (NID) in the country, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) reminds the public to …
Louisiana Medicaid is hosting a series of provider webinars regarding the upcoming Provider Enrollment deadline. All providers that file claims with Louisiana Medicaid are invited to attend. The information shared will be the same for all webinars, …
The Louisiana Department of Health, in partnership with the New Orleans Health Department, will offer monkeypox vaccines, including second doses, at events starting next week. Anyone who received the first of the two-dose series at monkeypox vaccine …
The Louisiana Department of Health Office of Public Health Region 9 (Northshore) has monkeypox vaccines available at its parish health units (PHUs). As of September 14, Louisiana has identified 217 cases of monkeypox in Louisiana residents since the …
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has endorsed the use of updated COVID-19 boosters for anyone 12 years and older, following its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) recommendation and the U.S. Food and Drug …
The Louisiana Department of Health’s Region 5 (Southwest) Office of Public Health serving Cameron Parish will begin operating from a temporary location in Cameron on September 6. The Cameron Parish Health Unit will be housed in the Cameron Parish Police …
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announced its intent to contract with the following External Quality Review Organization (EQRO) after completing the review of proposals: Health Services Advisory Group, Inc. The Request for Proposals for an EQRO …
The Louisiana Department of Health today announced it is now able to expand eligibility for JYNNEOS, the monkeypox vaccine, thanks to increased supply. The expanded criteria for vaccination include people in Louisiana who meet one of the following: Gay/ …
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) and the New Orleans Health Department (NOHD) are partnering this weekend with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to host the Southern Decadence Health Hub, which will provide free monkeypox …
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announced its intent to contract with the following Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) after completing the review of proposals: Magellan Medicaid Administration, Inc. The Request for Proposals for a single PBM for …
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) Office of Public Health (OPH) Region 4 (Acadiana) has monkeypox vaccines available at its parish health units. As of August 29, Louisiana has identified 174 cases of monkeypox in Louisiana residents since the …
The Louisiana Department of Health, the East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor’s Office and other community partners are hosting a series of monkeypox and COVID-19 vaccination events in Baton Rouge, starting Saturday, August 27. As of August 26, Louisiana has …
Louisiana Medicaid has received approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to implement a new payment model for hospitals that is based on Medicaid utilization. The new payment model increases hospital supplemental payments and …
The Louisiana Department of Health’s (LDH) Office of Public Health (OPH) has confirmed one human case of the potentially deadly neuroinvasive West Nile disease in Acadiana (Region 4). This is the first reported case in Acadiana since 2018. To date, …
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