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Louisiana DEQ Issues Rushed, Controversial Air Permit to Proposed Hyundai Steel Facility

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription, on Patreon, or on Stripe. Help us produce all of the high-quality, original content we publish week after week despite the challenges of content-scraping AI, antisocial media, inflation, and other hurdles. Donaldsonville, Louisiana — Yesterday, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) posted...

Louisiana · 11d
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FMOL Health unveils new mobile mammography unit

FMOL Health is helping those who can’t easily get to a clinic to get screened for breast cancer by unveiling its new mobile mammography unit. Dr. Chris Funes, the medical director for ambulatory quality for FMOL Health, says it will help increase the availability for this essential preventative screening.

Baton Rouge, LA · 11d
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Touro Ranked No. 1 in Louisiana for Rehabilitation

NEW ORLEANS – Touro, Louisiana’s longest-standing hospital, has been ranked the No. 1 hospital in the state for rehabilitation by U.S. News & World Report, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to helping patients recover, regain independence and return to the people, activities and communities that matter most to them.

New Orleans, LA · 14d
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Rapides Regional Medical Center and RPSO hosting Fourth ‘Crush the Crisis’ at Mac’s Fresh Market on Oct. 23

ALEXANDRIA, La. (UrbanCast: 10/21/2023) – Rapides Regional Medical Center is once again partnering with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office to host their fourth “Crush the Crisis” prescription drug take back day. This year’s event takes place on Friday, Oct. 23 from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. and has...

Alexandria, LA · 18d
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Natchitoches Regional Medical Center honors two nurses with DAISY Awards

Natchitoches Regional Medical Center (NRMC) recently recognized Reanne Walsh and Jeremy Flenniken as its latest recipients of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, honoring their compassion, professionalism and dedication to patient care. The DAISY Award recognizes nurses who make a lasting difference through exceptional compassion, skill and patient care. Reanne...

Natchitoches, LA · 19d

wbrz.com

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FMOL Health launches mobile mammography unit for underserved Louisiana parishes

BATON ROUGE — In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, FMOL Health has launched a new, state-of-the-art mobile mammography unit designed to bring vital preventative breast cancer screenings to rural and underserved communities across Louisiana. Breast cancer remains the most frequently diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause...

Louisiana · 17d

MyArkLaMiss

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Louisiana Living: Surgery Clinic of NELA

WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — Today on Louisiana Living, Ashley Doughty is joined by Dr. Mohamed Bakeer to discuss recommendations for mammograms. For more details, watch the video above.

Louisiana · 18d

MyArkLaMiss

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LA Department of Environmental Quality announces $13.63M in funding for water infrastructure projects in Blanchard, Delhi, Winnsboro, and Farmerville

WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality announced $13.63 million in new financial assistance on October 7, 2026, for water infrastructure projects across four ArkLaMiss communities. The low-interest loans, distributed through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for fiscal year 2027, were awarded to the towns of Blanchard, Delhi, Winnsboro and […]

Winnsboro, LA · 19d

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Rural Health Care’s $1.5 Billion Transformation Underway in Louisiana

You’re listening to Red River Radio News. Good morning, I’m Jeff Ferrell. Louisiana is using federal funds to make sure rural hospitals are accessible and adequately staffed for the 1.9 million residents who depend on them. Louisiana Public Radio reporter Brooke Thorington has more:. SOT:. “Julie Foster-Hagen is...

Louisiana · 19d

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Rapides Regional Medical Center named one of nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals

ALEXANDRIA – Rapides Regional Medical Center has been identified as one of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals according to an independent quality analysis provided by Premier, Inc. and published by Modern Healthcare. To create the list, an objective, quantitative analysis of publicly available data was conducted to...

Alexandria, LA · 19d

NOLA.com

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Letters: Disturbed to learn that Planned Parenthood is reopening

It is very disturbing and disheartening to learn that Planned Parenthood, the largest single provider of abortions in the United States, is reopening a center in New Orleans. Planned Parenthood Great Plains intends to facilitate abortions for Louisiana residents by helping girls and women travel to states that permit the killing of unborn human beings, i.e., what they call reproductive healthcare.

New Orleans, LA · 21d

shreveportbossieradvocate.com

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North Louisiana hospitals to be sold. This follows unpaid taxes, threats of fines

A little over a week after six members of Minden Medical Center’s Board of Governors resigned, that hospital and three others owned by Allegiance Health Management, are being put up for sale. In a statement to The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate, Dr. Melissa Madden, the one-time chairman of the MMC's...

Minden, LA · 10-09

Louisiana Illuminator

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Louisiana opens enrollment for 274,000 Medicaid recipients who must switch plans

Healthy Blue, offered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana and Elevance Health, is pulling out of Louisiana’s Medicaid program at the end of the year.

Louisiana · 25d

WGNO

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Medicare open enrollment underway in Louisiana as changes loom in 2027

Medicare enrollment is underway in Louisiana, where more than 925,000 people are covered. Ron Henderson with the Louisiana Department of Insurance reminds residents that reviewing your plan is necessary, as what works for one person may not work for you.

Louisiana · 24d

BRProud

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Louisiana offers assistance as Medicare open enrollment begins

Louisiana is offering free assistance to help Medicare recipients review their coverage and understand changes coming in 2027.

Louisiana · 24d

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Beginning in 2027, prison inmates in Louisiana will have access to Medicaid services prior to release

Louisiana will soon be offering Medicaid services to prison inmates before their release dates. This, after getting approval for a waiver from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Louisiana Department of Health Deputy Secretary Dr. Pete Croughan says it helps inmates transition back into society upon their release. “When...

Louisiana · 25d

Louisiana Illuminator

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Medicaid provider might end its coverage for Ochsner network, affecting 70,000

One of Louisiana’s four Medicaid plans might no longer cover treatment at the state’s largest healthcare network, Ochsner Health System, after Dec. 1, potentially affecting 70,000 people.

Louisiana · 27d

houmatimes.com

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Louisiana expands Medicaid coverage for inmates before release

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has formally approved Louisiana’s 1115 Reentry Demonstration, authorizing the state to receive Federal Financial Participation (FFP) for providing Medicaid pre‑release services to eligible incarcerated individuals. Louisiana is one of three states receiving new demonstration approvals, alongside Minnesota and Nevada, as part of CMS’s national initiative to strengthen continuity of care for individuals returning to their communities. The waiver positions Louisiana to join 18 other states implementing CMS-approved reentry demonstrations.Louisiana’s demonstration will allow both Medicaid-required and state-defined coverage for specific services during the 60 days prior to release, removing gaps in care created by the existing inmate exclusion.“Louisiana is leading the way with an approach that can improve health, strengthen communities, and help people successfully return to their families and build productive lives,” said Governor Jeff Landry. “I appreciate CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz and our federal partners for working with our team to move this important initiative forward.”“Our goal from the beginning has been to build a system that helps keep Louisianians safe while using taxpayer dollars more efficiently and effectively,” said LDH Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein. “By beginning care before release and connecting people with providers in their communities, we can improve health outcomes and build a more effective, sustainable system of care.”LDH is preparing to launch the demonstration at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center in early 2027, followed by remaining state prisons and participating parish jails.

Louisiana · 24d

WAFB

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Medicare open enrollment underway

Louisiana · 23d

The Center Square

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Louisiana gets approval for inmate Medicaid care before release

(The Center Square) – Louisiana has received federal approval to use Medicaid funding for certain health services during the 60 days before eligible incarcerated individuals leave prison or jail, with an initial launch planned for early 2027. The Louisiana Department of Health said Friday that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved the state’s Section 1115 Reentry Demonstration. The approval allows Louisiana to receive federal matching funds for covered services before participants return to their communities. The department plans to begin the program at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center before expanding to the remaining state prisons and participating parish jails. The announcement did not include projected program costs, the amount of state funding required or an estimate of how many people would receive services. The Center Square reached out to the department for details on costs, eligibility and how the program would change expenses currently paid by corrections agencies or parish governments. “Our goal from the beginning has been to build a system that helps keep Louisianians safe while using taxpayer dollars more efficiently and effectively,” Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein said in a statement. “By beginning care before release and connecting people with providers in their communities, we can improve

Louisiana · 25d