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zimmytws Images/CanvaThe case against a Louisiana law that classifies common pregnancy medications as controlled dangerous substances can proceed, a Louisiana judge ruled Thursday. -
zimmytws Images/CanvaA Louisiana bill that would let family members sue medical providers and drug manufacturers over suspected abortions passed a House committee on Monday, despite pushback from doctors, pharmacists and reproductive rights advocates who fear it could leave providers open to frivolous lawsuits — even from family members of rapists.
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A Louisiana House committee shelved a bill Wednesday (May 7) that would have made it illegal for someone to “intentionally” expose another person to an “incurable” sexually transmitted disease after steep concerns that criminalization could worsen the state’s proliferating STD rates. -
Louisiana’s deadly whooping cough outbreak continues to surge, and it’s doing the most harm to children under the age of 1. -
This year, the United States has recorded more measles cases to date than it’s seen since the highly contagious virus was deemed eliminated 25 years ago. And that includes two in Louisiana. -
Bills involving nutrition, fluoride in public water systems and the insurance industry advanced in committees this week. -
The most debated parts of the bill were the school meal restrictions and proposed limits on SNAP, formally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. -
Nurses cited slow negotiations as the reason for their third strike in seven months. -
The Louisiana Senate Health and Welfare Committee advanced legislation that would ban the fluoridation of public water systems. State Surgeon General Ralph Abraham supports Senate Bill 2, despite opposition from the Louisiana Dental Association. -
SB 2 proponents presented unfounded links between the levels of fluoride in drinking water and autism, low IQ and thyroid problems at the hearing. The bill is strongly opposed by health experts and dentists. -
A bill that would have protected the practice of IVF in Louisiana failed to make it out of a Senate committee hearing Tuesday. -
The health department also plans to review Medicaid patients’ driver’s licenses and use AI to reduce waste and fraud in health care spending, officials said.
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Organizations working to combat HIV in Louisiana are bracing for potential funding cuts and warning of a possible resurgence of the virus, after the Trump administration eliminated staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s office for HIV prevention. -
Louisiana’s Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham confirmed Thursday that two infants have died in the last six months amid an ongoing whooping cough outbreak in the state, and said vaccines are the best way to protect against infections. -
The cuts target mental health and substance use programs, including crisis services, according to Louisiana health officials. -
Republican Gov Jeff Landry’s budget proposal proposes increasing state spending on health care by $1.5 billion in the next fiscal year. -
The federal government might have abruptly ended funding for Louisiana mental health and substance abuse services that was expected to last through the end of 2025, state health officials said Tuesday. -
The woman was indicted in January for allegedly giving her teen daughter pills she had obtained through the mail. -
“I just wish that there had been something to prepare me, somebody that I could talk to, ask a question,” Burke said of her perimenopausal experience. That’s the gap the couple is hoping to fill. -
Trevor Malosh’s heart surgery was finally on the books after months of negotiations with his insurance company and the hospital. Then, another setback happened. -
The Louisiana State Medical Society and eight other medical organizations are calling for an end to the politicization of vaccines in the wake of a new Louisiana Department of Health policy banning vaccine promotion and events. -
The directive continues a dramatic shift in vaccine policy within the health department under the leadership of Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham and Deputy Surgeon General Dr. Wyche Coleman, both of whom have repeated vaccine misinformation.
