Opioid overdose is the leading cause of maternal death in Louisiana. A new statewide effort aims to change that.

Staff within the Louisiana Department of Health will verify any findings ... Other goals include more training health care ...

Accidental overdoses have surpassed all other causes of pregnancy-related deaths in Louisiana, but a new state initiative is ...

During his first day on the job, Louisiana Department of Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein helped unveil new programs to ...

The Louisiana Department of Health could soon use artificial intelligence to root out fraud, waste and abuse in the state’s Medicaid program, a sign of Elon Musk’s continuing influence on ...

On April 21, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announced the launch of Project M.O.M. (Maternal Overdose Mortality), a ...

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 ...

A new state audit found more than $250 million in questioned federal costs at the Louisiana Department of Health — and ...

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 ...