Federal cuts leave Louisiana medical research gutted: 'We are on life support' www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/... via @emilywoodruff.bsky.social #lalege

A 54-year-old mechanic agreed to promote Georgia's Medicaid work requirement program. A year later, he says he was left "like a mushroom in the dark" after being kicked off the program twice due to paperwork issues. www.propublica.org/article/geor... @propublica.org

Louisiana receives millions a year in opioid settlement funds, but legislative auditor's office says there's no oversight www.nola.com/news/healthc... via @emilywoodruff.bsky.social #lalege

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I'm looking to connect with people who have Medicaid coverage but weren’t eligible before the state's expansion — or those concerned they might lose coverage due to potential cuts. If this is you or someone you know, I’d love to hear your story. Feel free to reach out or share.

Today I feel very proud to be part of @nolanews.bsky.social. We've been hit with everything you could imagine over the last month - a terrorist attack, historic snowstorms and now the Super Bowl - and every time we've worked so hard to deliver incredible journalism. Some examples:

Where is bird flu in Louisiana? What we know about the outbreak and response www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/... via @emilywoodruff.bsky.social #lalege

A New York doctor has been indicted in Louisiana for allegedly prescribing abortion pills online to a minor. This is the first known case of its kind in the state. www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...

From a journalist friend: Just spreading the word. The CDC is purging data, so people should archive their favorite CDC datasets today, namely ones around race/ethnic diversity, LGBTQ, and reproductive health. Also health data involving climate. The youth risk behavior survey has already gone down.

“I just imagine all these little faces as the mail person is coming with something just for them. There is a level of pride and joy that will come with them being able to grow their own library.” New Orleans kids can now sign up for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. www.nola.com/news/educati...

57 people were injured in the New Year's Day attack in New Orleans. They survived, but they are forever changed by their injuries, grief and guilt. @nolanews.bsky.social www.nola.com/news/crime_p...

In New Orleans since New Year's Day, journalists have worked tirelessly to find, vet and share information about the attack that killed 14 on Bourbon Street. Here are highlights of some of that vital reporting (in no particular order). 🧵 #lalege #lagov

Yesterday, friends and family gathered to remember Nicole Perez, a 27-year-old devoted single mom whose life was cut short on New Year's Day. www.nola.com/news/crime_p...

An uplifting story and a reminder that so many people are working to make good things happen in New Orleans. @nolanews.bsky.social @tulanemedicine.bsky.social www.nola.com/entertainmen...

More victim identifications are trickling out. They were so young, most on the cusp of adulthood or just starting their careers. They all had plans. www.nola.com/news/crime_p...

The Blood Center of New Orleans is asking for blood donations in the wake of the Bourbon Street attack. Details from @emilywoodruff.bsky.social www.nola.com/news/crime_p...

Terrible account of Bourbon Street mass casualty attack from a witness @nolanews.bsky.social “As you’re walking down the street, you can just look and see bodies, just bodies of people, just bleeding, broken bones.” www.nola.com/news/crime_p...

How did bird flu infect a Louisiana patient? “The way that this would happen is that the wild birds would bring the disease to the backyard chickens,” said Mark Mitchell, LSU veterinary epidemiologist. “The backyard chicken would then expose the human.” www.nola.com/news/healthc...

Louisiana ranks No. 1 for flu in the U.S., expert says RSV is ‘off the charts’ (from @emilywoodruff.bsky.social) www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/... #lalege

ICYMI: Louisiana detected its first human case of bird flu. The person had recently been around sick and dead birds -- a combination of "backyard and wild birds," according to LDH. bit.ly/3BIX0Ux

Health care companies are tightening security after the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO. Two Louisiana companies -- Ochsner and Louisiana Blue -- have scrubbed exec profiles from websites. Ochsner said it was not in response to security issues. bit.ly/4ffysAm

Dolphins near Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas were found to have fentanyl, sedatives and muscle relaxant residue in their blubber, study shows. www.nola.com/news/environ...

As the parent of a toddler in daycare, I've been doing some on-the-ground reporting for this story, one might say. www.nola.com/news/healthc...

The words "delay" and "deny" were reportedly found on bullet casings in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing: nytimes.com/2024/12/04/n... (Other outlets are reporting that the words are "deny," "defend" and "depose.")