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Medicaid Cuts Will Limit Patient Access to Care
Recent cuts to the state’s reimbursement rates mean few physicians will accept new Medicaid patients, placing even more pressure on emergency rooms, according to a recent survey of Louisiana State Medical Society members.
TED GRIGGS - 1 opinion posted |
Hospitals Drive Economy but Fear Future
Louisiana hospitals employ more than 95,352 people and pumped $27.4 billion into the economy, but the industry's future is threatened by cuts to government programs and a national recession, a new study shows.
TED GRIGGS |
Legislative Affairs
On September 24, 2009, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals issued an emergency order pursuant to the H1N1 virus. The emergency order, issued by state health officer, Dr. Jimmy Guidry, sets forth a procedure for the administration of influenza vaccinations by pharmacists credentialed by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy to administer medications. This emergency order thereby allows pharmacists to administer influenza vaccinations by protocol rather than by a written physician prescription.
CINDY BISHOP |
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Type 2 Diabetes on the Rise in Juveniles
For the second year in a row, Louisiana received an overall grade of "D" in the Pennington Biomedical Research Center's report card on children's health. A major reason for this dismal score: 36 percent of the state's children ages 10-17 years are overweight or obese, exceeding the national rate of 31 percent. Another factor was our teens' increase in passive activities, specifically the amount of "screen" time vegging out with the TV or computer, where the grade slipped from D to D minus.
LISA HANCHEY |
In Tough Tax Year, Planning is Key
Roth IRA Offers Unique Opportunity
If you haven't started your tax planning now, you're late, and this isn't a good year to dilly-dally. Considering the hit most physicians have probably taken on their investments, challenges await. Yet there are opportunities as well.
SHARON H. FITZGERALD |
Lawrence Weber, MD
Transplanted New Yorker Finds Home in Sportsman's Paradise
From the moment orthopedic surgeon Lawrence Weber and his wife, Sennur, visited Lake Charles, La., they knew they had found what they were looking for. A New York City native, Weber grew weary of cold winters and longed for warm weather. Sennur, who hails from Turkey, missed the sunny shores of her homeland. With Sennur's vocation as a French pastry chef, the couple knew that they had to land in a place with great food. They found both in Calcasieu Parish.
LISA HANCHEY |
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