Non-life threatening ER visits to be reduced under new state health program
Recent data shows 20 percent of Medicaid patients visit the ER 17 times a year for non-life threatening issues.
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Are deep Medicaid cuts in store for the nation's poor? Here's what Kennedy would do.
Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican and a doctor, Kennedy said the "ultimate goal" is to transform how the nation pays for Medicaid. He wants the program to embrace value-based care, which ...
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Tensions rise between mayor, city council; state of mental health in Louisiana; why people are dropping their flood insurance
Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about a major point of tension between New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and the city ...
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Louisiana Department of Health launches pilot program to streamline ER utilization
Louisiana Department of Health’s Medicaid program announces an emergency room (ER) utilization reduction pilot program launching this month across the 12 parishes comprising Region 4 (Acadiana) and ...