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Louisiana will turn to AI to detect Medicaid fraud, health officials say
The AI technology is being trained on national data and peer-reviewed publications that have identified fraud, and it will ...
New state initiative could save lives of pregnant women battling addiction
Accidental overdoses have surpassed all other causes of pregnancy-related deaths in Louisiana, but a new state initiative is ...
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Louisiana Department of Health Announces Project M.O.M.
On April 21, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announced the launch of Project M.O.M. (Maternal Overdose Mortality), a ...
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Two new health initiatives announced under new Louisiana health secretary Bruce Greenstein
The Louisiana Department of Health unveiled new initiatives to fight Medicaid fraud, waste and abuse and to address fatal overdoses during pregnancy at a press conference Monday. It was the first ...
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Louisiana Department of Health confirms second New Orleans area measles case
ALL RIGHT, WELL, THAT CASE WAS CONFIRMED OVER THE WEEKEND. THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DID NOT SAY IF THE TWO ARE RELATED. AND THIS IS THE LARGEST OUTBREAK IN THE U.S. IN SIX YEARS ...
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Second case of measles found in Louisiana, state health department says
Louisiana Department of Health officials said at a press conference Monday. The second case of measles was discovered in an adult who "traveled abroad," although the person was unsure of his or ...