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
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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
By Farah Kaiksow, MD, MPP The following information is summarized from the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices February 2015 publication. Two pneumonia vaccines currently available for adults: the newer 13-valent pneumoccocal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) which covers additional strains not included in the original PPSV23 and the 23-valent pneumococcal conjugate polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23, also knownRead more
Results of recent Hispanic health survey in New Orleans Last week, Puentes New Orleans, Committee for a Better New Orleans and the New Orleans Health Department released the results of a Hispanic health survey (“I Don’t Know Where to Go: Latino Community Health Issues in New Orleans”) in which 275 people between the ages ofRead more
Sign up during the Marketplace Special Enrollment Period March 15-April 30 and avoid paying a fine in 2016. Visit one of these events and get in person assistance with enrollment. To qualify for the special enrollment, all of the following should apply: You are not currently enrolled in a health insurance plan You did notRead more
Last month we celebrated National Health Center Week, which brings attention to health centers nestled in every neighborhood throughout New Orleans. These health centers are community based, patient directed organizations that serve all of our residents. At New Orleans East, LA (NOELA) Community Health Center we work to make sure that everyone—regardless of their abilityRead more
