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Friday, June 1, marked a milestone in Louisiana’s health care history, as the Department of Health and Hospitals finished the initial implementation of its new Medicaid delivery model, BAYOU HEALTH.
The hot and humid weekends are here, and as we move into summer, Louisiana families are already enjoying pools, lakes, rivers and beaches to cool off and enjoy fun in the sun. Swimming and water sports provide a great way to get exercise in the summer months, but things can quickly turn tragic and people can become sick if they don’t know the risks and take precautions. Extended sun exposure without sunscreen can also be damaging or deadly.
Today, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein recognized outgoing Medicaid Director Don Gregory for his 36 years of public service and named Ruth Kennedy the department’s next Medicaid Director.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals is celebrating National Women’s Health Week, May 13-19, with a series of statewide events that empower women to make their health a top priority.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) moved quickly Tuesday to close a Terrebonne parish molluscan shellfish harvesting area located in Basin 12, Area 23. DHH also ordered a recall of all oysters harvested from that area since April 26, 2012 including shucked, frozen, breaded, post- harvest processed and oysters for the half shell market.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals' Health Standards Section has moved to a new State Office in downtown Baton Rouge.
Today, the Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein announced the members of the BAYOU HEALTH Quality Committee.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals is not moving forward with the final phase of a new Medicaid check write schedule, which would have pushed Medicaid claims payments toward an approximately 21-day cycle by the start of the new fiscal year. Medicaid claims will continue being paid on the current 14-day schedule.
What do the water you drink, the food you eat, the precautions you take in a natural disaster and the activities you do to be healthier have in common? They are all tied to public health programs and services, which are highlighted during National Public Health Week, April 2-8.
Louisiana health officials are urging people returning to residences damaged by Monday's floods to be aware of health and safety dangers that remain close to home.