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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, …
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has started reporting additional demographic data for Louisiana monkeypox patients on the LDH monkeypox dashboard. These demographic data show striking racial disparities: Nearly 60% of monkeypox cases in Louisiana …
The Louisiana Department of Health's (LDH) Office of Public Health (OPH) Region 2 along with its community partners is hosting a free COVID-19 vaccination event for anyone six months and older at BREC's Liberty Lagoon, 111 Lobdell Ave., in Baton …
Children entering kindergarten in Louisiana were more up to date on four key vaccinations than children in the rest of the country, the latest immunization data show. However, many Louisiana adults and children remain more vulnerable to infectious diseases …
As Louisiana continues to be under heat advisories, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is offering tips and strategies to help residents protect themselves and others during extreme heat conditions. Louisiana currently averages 35 days a year when …
The Louisiana Department of Health closed some state molluscan shellfish growing waters effective at sunset today, August 10, 2022. This is a precautionary closure due to an oil spill in Terrebonne Bay potentially affecting the health of oysters in a …
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) allowing healthcare providers to use an alternative dosing regimen of the JYNNEOS vaccine for individuals 18 years of age and older determined to be at high risk of …
On August 8, 2022, an oil spill occurred in Terrebonne Bay. People engaging in recreational activities in Terrebonne Bay and the Lake Pelto area need to be aware of the oil spill and take the following precautions …
The Louisiana Department of Health’s (LDH) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and the Bureau of Family Health (BFH) are celebrating National Breastfeeding Month by reaching key goals in the Department’s FY22 …
With hurricane season underway, the Louisiana Department of Health reminds the public about how to safely use a generator to avoid carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in the event of a power outage. During 2021, CO poisoning killed 81 Louisiana residents and …
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has endorsed Novavax’s two-dose COVID-19 vaccine as another COVID-19 vaccine primary series option for adults ages 18 and older, following its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) …
Louisiana Medicaid is awarding more than $673,000 in Medicaid federal dollars to the LSU Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) and Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC) to conduct research on covered Medicaid priorities over a two-year period. Findings …
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) and Where Y’Art Works will host a COVID-19 vaccine event on Friday, July 29, showcasing artwork from Louisiana artists illustrating what it means to “Bring Back Louisiana” from the pandemic. The fun-filled event …
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has launched the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline — the new 3-digit number that replaces the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to make it easier for people to receive assistance during a mental health crisis. …
This RFI is being issued for the purpose of gathering information from vendors, stakeholders, and other entities who can contribute to innovative approaches and identify opportunities for HSS related to this procurement for Emergency Preparedness (“EP”). …
