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504HealthNet is searching for a Professional Development & Training Coordinator. This position will be responsible for planning and organizing trainings for 504HealthNet member organization staff, the LCP which includes the Louisiana Breast and Cervical Health Program (LBCHP) staff and strategic partners. He/She/They will manage an online training platform and ensure the content is available forRead more

Susan Todd, Executive Director, 504HealthNet                                                   5/4/17 The American Health Care Act (AHCA), the GOP-sponsored ACA replacement plan, passed through the House of Representatives today. This bill cuts $800 billion toRead more

Community Forum to Discuss Implications of Possible Affordable Care Act Repeal January 5, 2017 – 6:00 – 8:00 pm Corpus Christi-Epiphany Community Resource Center (2022 St. Bernard Ave., New Orleans) NEW ORLEANS, LA – Over half a million Louisianans are expected to lose health insurance coverage if Republican Congress members act on their promise toRead more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                        504HealthNet Presents Representative Walt Leger, III with the Champion of Community Healthcare Award New Orleans, LA (September 23, 2016)— 504HealthNet presented Representative Walt Leger, IIIRead more

The Louisiana Department of Health’s (LDH) innovative enrollment strategies along with the energetic outreach efforts of community organizations, like 504HealthNet, have resulted in the impressive enrollment of 225,900 people in Healthy Louisiana, which is Louisiana’s newly expanded Medicaid program. LDH is receiving nationwide attention for pioneering clever enrollment strategies, such as using enrollment in theRead more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Medicaid Expansion Kicks Off in Louisiana as Enrollment Begins Today New Orleans, LA (June 1, 2016)— Governor John Bell Edwards, Secretary Rebekah Gee and Ruth Kennedy will host a press conference today, June 1st, at University Medical Center to kick off Medicaid expansion in Louisiana. The expanded Medicaid program is called HealthyRead more

Stand Up and Get Care: A Healthcare Campaign in New Orleans Ariel White (former City Accelerator New Orleans project lead with 504 HealthNet) After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in August of 2005, the city was fundamentally changed. As the community came back to rebuild a devastated city health care organizations and local leaders usedRead more

How can text messages encourage people to see a doctor? Lessons from New Orleans Joseph Boskovski and Owen Phillips If you haven’t seen a doctor in a long time, the thought of picking up the phone to schedule an appointment can be terrifying. Sometimes it’s easier to adopt an “out of sight out of mind”Read more

By Farah Kaiksow The following information is summarized from the USPSTF March 2009 publication. Please note, the USPSTF is currently in the process of updating this publication. Daily low-dose aspirin decreases the risk of myocardial infarction in men aged 45-79 years, but not in women. Daily low-dose aspirin decreases the risk of ischemic cerebrovascular diseaseRead more

A summary of the American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes 2015 by Sarah G. Candler, MD, MPH The following is a summary of the American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes 2015. Neuropathy is one of the most common complications of uncontrolled diabetes. Its incidence increases with the duration ofRead more