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As the Trump administration cracks down on immigrants and hikes tariffs on Mexican imports, largely in the name of fighting the fentanyl crisis, a look at the experience of local people wrestling with substance use disorder suggests different approaches could be more effective.
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State Senate President Cameron Henry said proposals for federal Medicaid cuts could cost Louisiana $4 billion.
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A proposal to expand Louisiana’s Medicaid coverage for mental health to include partial hospitalization services is moving forward in the Legislature, but only after lawmakers removed a key component to cut costs.
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A bill that would make it a felony to “knowingly and intentionally infect” someone with an incurable sexually transmitted disease, or STD, is one step closer to passage after a tight committee vote on Wednesday.
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A proposal to end the addition of fluoride from public drinking water in Louisiana failed Wednesday in the legislature following passionate testimony from health care and dental professionals.
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The Louisiana House passed a bill Tuesday that changes how the state treats embryos created through in vitro fertilization.
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Legislation requiring parental consent for any medical and mental health treatment of a minor advanced from the full House on Tuesday.
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Residents fighting against pollution from a nearby petrochemical plant are both relieved and disappointed after it suspended production.
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The case against a Louisiana law that classifies common pregnancy medications as controlled dangerous substances can proceed, a Louisiana judge ruled Thursday.
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A 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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The bill, introduced by state Rep. Travis Johnson, calls for improved information for patients and a comprehensive audit of the state’s resources for care.
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A New York doctor was indicted alongside a Louisiana mother who allegedly received the mailed package and gave the pills prescribed by the physician to her minor daughter.