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Louisiana reports its first rabies case in a dog since 2014
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (406+ words) A dog in Acadiana has been diagnosed with rabies, state health department officials confirmed Friday, marking the first canine case of the disease in Louisiana in more than 10 years. Rabies has been relatively rare in Louisiana dogs over the past…...
Rabies detected in Louisiana dog for first time since 2014
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (265+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) confirmed Friday that a dog in the Acadiana area has tested positive for rabies, making it the first confirmed case in a Louisiana dog since 2014. Only five cases of…...
Louisiana ends Healthy Blue Medicaid deal affecting 290K
1+ week, 2+ day ago (392+ words) (The Center Square) – Louisiana is ending its Medicaid managed care partnership with Healthy Blue, a change that will force more than 290,000 people to move to another health plan by the beginning of next year. The Louisiana Department of Health announced…...
Louisiana???s Medicaid program will lose another provider, affecting 290,000 people
1+ week, 3+ day ago (570+ words) September 9th, 2026 | 9:00 AM September 15th, 2026 | 12:00 AM October 5th, 2026 | 4:00 PM Louisiana will lose one of its five Medicaid insurance plans at the end of the year, according to information the Louisiana Department of Health provided Tuesday. The Healthy Blue plan, offered by Elevance Health…...
8-year-old Louisiana girl dies from a rare brain-eating amoeba found in warm freshwater
2+ week, 5+ day ago (118+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. An 8-year-old girl in Louisiana has died after being infected by an…...
Beloved New Orleans hospital, wracked by floods and grief in Hurricane Katrina, to get a makeover
2+ week, 1+ day ago (451+ words) The massive hospital, a New Orleans landmark that long cared for the city's most vulnerable residents, was shuttered after the last patients and staff were rescued in 2005. Now, as Louisiana marks the storm's 21st anniversary Saturday, the long-vacant storm-damaged building is…...
Louisiana and U.S. vaccine exemptions climb for kindergartners, and across the U.S. See the data.
2+ week, 1+ day ago (254+ words) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released vaccination coverage data for the 2025-26 school year in August, showing a decline for all reported vaccines from the previous year. The CDC reports that overall vaccination rates among kindergartners remained high, over…...
Louisiana confirms rare brain-eating amoeba infection after lake swim - AOL
3+ week, 3+ day ago (386+ words) Naegleria fowleri, often referred to as a brain-eating amoeba, is commonly found in warm freshwater lakes, rivers, canals and ponds throughout the U.S. It can cause primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a brain infection that may result when water containing the amoeba…...
Louisiana extends foster caregiver medical mileage reimbursements
3+ week, 3+ day ago (133+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) will continue reimbursing foster caregivers for mileage to children's medical appointments after some reported difficulties accessing reimbursement information during a transition to Medicaid transportation services. Children…...
Louisiana Department of Health warns of rising youth vaping risks
3+ week, 4+ day ago (66+ words) The Louisiana Department of Health is urging parents, teachers, and healthcare providers to educate youth about the risks of vaping following data showing Louisiana ranks as the third-highest state for high school vaping. The Louisiana Department of Health is urging…...