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Louisiana Department of Health

Type: Organization

Name: Louisiana Department of Health

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Franciscan

LSU Special Meeting Agenda Released

Posted:Updated:Monday, June 17, 2013 5:41 PM ESTBATON ROUGE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) The agenda for the LSU Board of Supervisors special meeting is now available.The agenda for the LSU Board of Supervisors' June 19 special meeting is now available. ... [Published KALB - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Baton Rouge (United States), Louisiana Department of Health, Franciscan

First reported Jun 15 2013 - Updated Jun 15 2013 - 3 reports

CF Industries Holdings Inc

2 critically hurt in chemical plant blast

Two people were critically injured in an explosion Friday night at a chemical plant in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, police said.2 critically hurt in chemical plant... 13minGOP says Holder will submit answers to... 14minGOP tries to keep focus on IRS... ... [Published Champlain Channel - Jun 15 2013]

Entities: Chemical Plant, Detonation, CF Industries Holdings Inc

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

One killed, 72 injured in US feedstock plant explosion

explosion at a plastic feedstocks plant operated by Williams in Geismar, Louisiana.The blast occurred shortly after 8:30am at the plant, which makes both ethylene and propylene monomers. The fatality and injury totals were confirmed by Christina Stephens, ... [Published Plastics and Rubber Weekly - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Detonation, Propene, ethylene

First reported Jun 07 2013 - Updated Jun 07 2013 - 2 reports

Judge sends N.O. woman accused of killing her 2 children back to mental hospital

New Orleans bureauA New Orleans mother was sent back to a state-run mental hospital Thursday to await trial for a crime that stunned the city in October, both for its gruesomeness and for the cracks it exposed in the city’s mental health safety net.Chelsea ... [Published The Advocate - Jun 07 2013]

Entities: prison, Deponent, Forensics

First reported Jun 07 2013 - Updated Jun 07 2013 - 1 reports

Exxon Mobil Corporation

ExxonMobil hopes to drop lawsuit

8:13 AM ESTPosted By , GMALM Producer - emailMAYFLOWER, Ark. (KNOE 8 News) - Attorneys for ExxonMobil have filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit by Mayflower residents over a recent oil spill.The Pegasus Pipeline ruptured in March and spilled thousands ... [Published KNOE TV8 - Jun 07 2013]

Entities: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Louisiana Department of Health, Lawsuit

First reported Jun 06 2013 - Updated Jun 07 2013 - 1 reports

Louisiana Legislative auditor says DHH had inadequate internal controls over incoming mail, fund transfers

Two days after a former accountant for the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals was arrested and charged with defrauding the state's Medicaid program of more than $1 million, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor's office said DHH had a lack of adequate ... [Published Bayou Buzz - Jun 06 2013]

Entities: Baton Rouge (United States), Medicaid, Transfers, Louisiana Department of Health, Buddy Caldwell

First reported Jun 04 2013 - Updated Jun 05 2013 - 2 reports

Ex-La. accountant arrested in Medicaid fraud case

BATON ROUGE, La. - Authorities have arrested a former accountant for the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals on charges she defrauded the state's Medicaid program out of more than $1 million.Attorney General James "Buddy" Caldwell's office says ... [Published Daily Comet - Jun 05 2013]

Entities: Medicaid, Fraud, Baton Rouge (United States)

First reported Jun 04 2013 - Updated Jun 04 2013 - 1 reports

Our Views: Deter habit with tax hike

The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals says, “Tobacco doesn’t just kill. It leads to many chronic diseases and conditions such as cancer, heart disease, stroke and lung disease, all of which can cause long-term suffering.”With cooperation among ... [Published The Advocate - Jun 04 2013]

Entities: Tobacco, Public Health, Louisiana Department of Health, Taxes, Bobby Jindal

First reported Jun 01 2013 - Updated Jun 01 2013 - 1 reports

Our Views: A boost for La.'s babies

News about the welfare of Louisiana’s children is often troubling, but here’s a bright spot: more babies in the state are spending fewer days in intensive care. That means less suffering for the infants, an easier path to long-term health, and reduced ... [Published The Advocate - Jun 01 2013]

Entities: Louisiana Department of Health, March of Dimes, Neonatal

First reported May 30 2013 - Updated May 30 2013 - 1 reports

Boil advisory for the Town of Arnaudville lifted

The Town of Arnaudville has lifted the boil advisory issued May 28, 2013 for West Railroad between Pine and Guidroz.Notification has been received from the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals - Office of Public Health that the sample collected ... [Published KATC 3 - May 30 2013]

Entities: Louisiana Department of Health, Public Health

First reported May 28 2013 - Updated May 28 2013 - 1 reports

LSU Board Approves Hospital Agreements

Posted:Updated:Tuesday, May 28, 2013 6:17 PM ESTBATON ROUGE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) LSU Board approves hospital agreements in special meeting.In a special meeting on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 the LSU Board of Supervisors approved three cooperative endeavor ... [Published KALB - May 28 2013]

Entities: Louisiana Department of Health, Health Science, Baton Rouge (United States), Appellant

First reported May 28 2013 - Updated May 28 2013 - 1 reports

Arnaudville Under Water Boil Advisory Tuesday Morning

The Town of Arnaudville is having a planned interruption of its water system on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at 8:00AM to tie in a new line and install a fire hydrant. The interruption will affect some sixty (60) customers in the northwest area of Town on West ... [Published KATC 3 - May 28 2013]

Entities: Tuesday Morning Corporation, Water System, Louisiana Department of Health, Substation

Quotes

...According to its website, CF Industries is "the second largest nitrogen fertilizer producer in the world and the third largest phosphate fertilizer producer among public companies."

2 critically hurt in chemical plant blast [Published Champlain Channel - Jun 15 2013]

...According to its website, CF Industries provides "agricultural and industrial customers a reliable source of nitrogen and phosphate fertilizers."

2 critically hurt in chemical plant blast [Published KCCI - Jun 15 2013]

"We train for these types of events because this is a heavy corridor for these types of plants along the Mississippi River" Kenyon told CNN

Chemical plant explosion leaves 2 dead, 77 injured, 1 critical [Published WLBT - Jun 14 2013]

...Loper to engage in this scheme over a period of years without being detected." Inspector General Street added, "This investigation is another good example of state agencies working together with the common goal of fighting corruption."

Former state employee charged with gambling away $1 million [Published KNOE TV8 - Jun 04 2013]

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LSU Special Meeting Agenda Released [Published KALB - Jun 17 2013]
2 critically hurt in chemical plant blast [Published Champlain Channel - Jun 15 2013]
2 hurt in 2nd chemical plant blast in 2 days [Published ClickOnDetroit.com - Jun 15 2013]
2 critically hurt in chemical plant blast [Published KCCI - Jun 15 2013]
Chemical plant explosion leaves 2 dead, 77 inju... [Published WLBT - Jun 14 2013]
Chemical plant explosion leaves 1 dead, 77 inju... [Published KFVS12 - Jun 14 2013]
One killed, 72 injured in US feedstock plant ex... [Published Plastics and Rubber Weekly - Jun 14 2013]
77 injured, 1 dead in chemical plant explosion [Published KHNL News 8 - Jun 14 2013]
Plant explosion puts hospital workers to test [Published The Advocate - Jun 14 2013]
ExxonMobil hopes to drop lawsuit [Published KNOE TV8 - Jun 07 2013]
Judge sends N.O. woman accused of killing her 2... [Published The Advocate - Jun 07 2013]
Judge sends mother who killed her two young chi... [Published The Advocate - Jun 07 2013]
Louisiana Legislative auditor says DHH had inad... [Published Bayou Buzz - Jun 06 2013]
Ex-La. accountant arrested in Medicaid fraud case [Published Daily Comet - Jun 05 2013]
Former state employee charged with gambling awa... [Published KNOE TV8 - Jun 04 2013]
Caldwell: Former DHH employee stole more than $... [Published WDSU New Orleans - Jun 04 2013]
Former DHH employee accused of defrauding Louis... [Published Bayou Buzz - Jun 04 2013]
Our Views: Deter habit with tax hike [Published The Advocate - Jun 04 2013]
Our Views: A boost for La.'s babies [Published The Advocate - Jun 01 2013]
Boil advisory for the Town of Arnaudville lifted [Published KATC 3 - May 30 2013]
LSU Board Approves Hospital Agreements [Published KALB - May 28 2013]
Binding Documents Signed to Save UMC [Published KATC 3 - May 28 2013]
Arnaudville Under Water Boil Advisory Tuesday M... [Published KATC 3 - May 28 2013]
Shrimp Gumbo Pack is first to bear certified au... [Published Global FoodMate - May 24 2013]
WATER WE DRINK [Published Ruston Daily Leader - May 22 2013]
Louisiana Youth & TFL STAND UP! to Direct Marke... [Published PRWeb - Mar 18 2013]
Crescent City Beacon Community Receives Coveted... [Published PRWeb - Feb 20 2013]
$500,000 in Community Advocacy Grants Available... [Published PRWeb - Jan 24 2013]
Lousiana Governor Changes His Mind, Won’t Elimi... [Published Think Progress - Jan 24 2013]
Louisiana Gov. Jindal cuts hospice care out of ... [Published Daily Kos - Jan 23 2013]

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Lousiana Governor Changes His Mind, Won’t Elimi... [Published Think Progress - Jan 24 2013] In a victory for disabled, terminally ill, and poor Louisianans, Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) has reversed course and decided not to go through with his plan to eliminate hospice care benefits for low-income residents through the state’s Medicaid ...
Louisiana Gov. Jindal cuts hospice care out of ... [Published Daily Kos - Jan 23 2013] Gov. Bobby JindalIf you're poor, terminally ill, and live in Louisiana, Gov. Bobby Jindal has decided you don't deserve a comfortable, peaceful death. Most Medicaid patients will no longer receive hospice care as of Feb. 1 in that state. Vicki Burns, ...
Bobby Jindal to Poor Louisianans: "Drop Dead" [Published TAPPED - Jan 22 2013] Last week, I wrote on how Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal was transforming his state’s tax system, from a mixed collection of corporate, income and sales taxes, to one where corporate and income taxes have been eliminated, and sales taxes are hiked ...
In Addition To Taxing The Poor, Louisiana Will ... [Published Think Progress - Jan 17 2013] This week, potential Republican presidential contender Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) rolled out one of the country’s most regressive tax proposals , a plan that would shift Louisiana’s tax burden away from the wealthy by raising taxes on the bottom ...