United States News » Louisiana News United States » Louisiana » Health: First findings for state-level ALS data released. How does Louisiana compare?
The ALS Registry released its first analysis of state-level ALS incidence estimates for all 50 states in 2025. See the data: ...
News United States » Louisiana » Health: Louisiana ranked least healthy state in new US health report
Louisiana has been ranked as the least healthy state in the US, according to a new analysis examining 99 health factors, with New Hampshire topping the list.
News United States » Louisiana » Health: Louisiana among worst states for nursing, study says
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A new study has ranked Louisiana as one of the worst states to be a nurse in the United States. WalletHub compared all 50 states using key factors like job ...
News United States » Louisiana » Health: HPV vaccinations are up in Louisiana. See how the state compares to national data.
Approximately 37,800 annual cancer cases in the United States are attributable to human papillomavirus, 35,000 of which may have been prevented through HPV vaccination. HPV is the most common sexually ...
News United States » Louisiana » Health: SNAP benefit update: Louisiana joins states providing food assistance
Louisiana approved measures on Wednesday to help residents bridge the gap if normally-scheduled funds for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit recipients are not distributed on ...
News United States » Louisiana » Health: Louisiana dropped a $4B Medicaid contract. It's part of a broader fight over drug prices.
Louisiana’s last-minute decision this month not to renew a $4.2 billion contract with United Healthcare to provide Medicaid benefits for roughly 330,000 people is the latest front in a larger battle ...
News United States » Louisiana » Health: Louisiana drops Aetna, United Healthcare Medicaid contracts
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Two major healthcare providers serving Louisiana Medicaid patients will lose their state contracts starting January 1. Aetna Better Health of Louisiana and United Healthcare ...
News United States » Louisiana » Health: How long do people live in Louisiana? New data shows a rebound from COVID depths.
Life expectancy in Louisiana is rising, rebounding from the deadliest early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new federal data that shows the state still has far to go in catching up to the ...
News United States » Louisiana » Health: Louisiana starts to wind down UnitedHealthcare’s Medicaid contract covering 330,000 people
Louisiana started moving 330,000 Medicaid recipients last week out of insurance plans UnitedHealthcare offers at the direction of Attorney General Liz Murrill, who is suing the company. The Louisiana ...