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Medicaid Eligibility Update

The Louisiana Department of Health is mailing notices to nearly 37,000 Medicaid enrollees informing them their eligibility may end on July 1, 2018. 

Taking Aim at Cancer

From screening, to accessing care and treatment, strategic efforts are taking shape with partners across the state to improve quality of care, reduce costs, and increase survivorship.

Healthy Louisiana Coverage

Medicaid Expansion is now making Healthy Louisiana a reality. Since beginning enrollment on July 1, 2016 for working adults who are now eligible for health care coverage, hundreds of thousands of people have signed up for coverage and are now getting primary care and screenings that prevent serious illnesses and costly treatments.

Visit our dashboard for enrollment details and statistics.

How Prevalent is Opioid Abuse?

Opioid abuse is a problem in Louisiana where almost all indicators…addiction to opioid medications, overdose deaths, emergency room admissions and over-prescribing…are evidence of the problem.

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Check out the Department of Health’s new blog! Follow us at ladepthealth.blogspot.com for the latest updates on what our department is doing to improve the health of Louisiana residents.

  

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