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09/03/2010  -  DHH suspends license of Shreveport abortion clinic
09/03/2010  -  Seven New Confirmed Cases of West Nile Virus
09/02/2010  -  The Cameron Parish Health Unit has Reopened
08/20/2010  -  Three New Confirmed Cases of West Nile Virus
08/19/2010  -  DHH Interim Secretary Issues Statement on Death of Long-time State Pharmacist
08/16/2010  -  DHH Reopens Oyster Harvesting Area 5
08/13/2010  -  DHH Interim Secretary Responds to New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu
08/12/2010  -  Three New Confirmed Cases of West Nile Virus
08/10/2010  -  Louisiana DHH Releases Oil Spill-Related Exposure Information
08/04/2010  -  Three New Confirmed Cases of West Nile Virus
08/03/2010  -  DHH Reminds Parents of Breastfeeding Benefits during Louisiana Breastfeeding Week
08/02/2010  -  Louisiana DHH Releases Oil Spill-Related Exposure Information
07/30/2010  -  DHH Reopens Oyster Harvesting Areas 1, 4 and 6
07/30/2010  -  DHH terminates Medicaid agreements with physicians, companies indicted in Medicare sting
07/29/2010  -  DHH Secretary Again Requests Funding for Mental Health from BP America
07/26/2010  -  Louisiana DHH Releases Oil Spill-Related Exposure Information
07/23/2010  -  Two New Confirmed Cases of West Nile Virus
07/21/2010  -  DHH Closes Oyster Harvesting Area 23 Due to Oil Spill
07/19/2010  -  DHH Secretary Congratulates South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority on getting OK to begin operations
07/19/2010  -  Louisiana DHH Releases Oil Spill-Related Exposure Information
07/15/2010  -  First case of West Nile in Louisiana confirmed for 2010
07/12/2010  -  Louisiana DHH Releases Oil Spill-Related Exposure Information
07/09/2010  -  Governor Jindal Announces New DHH Secretary Upon Departure of Alan Levine to Private Sector
07/09/2010  -  DHH Secretary Levine Sends Letter to U.S. Health Secretary Underscoring Need for BP Funds for Mental Health Care, After BP Denied First Request
07/07/2010  -  Louisiana DHH Releases Oil Spill-Related Exposure Information
07/07/2010  -  DHH Reopens Oyster Harvesting Area 7
07/05/2010  -  DHH Closes Additional Oyster Harvesting Areas Due to Oil Spill
07/02/2010  -  DHH Partially Closes Additional Oyster Harvesting Areas Due to Oil Spill
07/01/2010  -  DHH Partially Closes Additional Oyster Harvesting Areas Due to Oil Spill
06/29/2010  -  DHH Reopens Oyster Harvesting Areas 27 and 28
06/28/2010  -  DHH Secretary Alan Levine Announces New Assistant Secretaries, Staff Changes
06/21/2010  -  Louisiana DHH Releases Oil Spill-Related Exposure Information
06/18/2010  -  IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
06/16/2010  -  DHH, LDWF, DEQ Secretaries and Agriculture Commissioner Request Federal Government Force BP America to Approve Louisiana's Seafood Safety Plan
06/14/2010  -  Louisiana DHH Releases Oil Spill-Related Exposure Information
06/11/2010  -  DHH Partially Reopens Oyster Harvesting Area 17
06/09/2010  -  DHH Closes Oyster Harvesting Area 27 Due to Oil Spill
06/08/2010  -  Louisiana DHH Releases Oil Spill-Related Exposure Information
06/06/2010  -  DHH Closes Oyster Harvesting Area 9 Due to Oil Spill
06/04/2010  -  DHH, DEQ Ask OSHA to Investigate Oil Spill Worker Conditions, Safety
06/01/2010  -  Let the Games Begin!
05/28/2010  -  DHH Partially Closes Oyster Harvesting Areas 2 and 3 Due to Oil Spill
05/28/2010  -  DHH Reopens Oyster Harvesting Areas West of the Mississippi
05/28/2010  -  DHH secretary, New Orleans mayor stress importance of federal funding for primary care clinics
05/26/2010  -  DHH Secretary Releases State Data on Costs of Federal Health Reform in Response to National Report Issued Today
05/26/2010  -  DHH Closes Oyster Harvesting Area 28 Due to Oil Spill
05/26/2010  -  DHH Reminds Oil Spill Response Workers and Volunteers to Take Precautions to Stay Safe
05/24/2010  -  DHH Reopens Oyster Harvesting Area 28
05/23/2010  -  In Precautionary Move, DHH Closes Additional Oyster Harvesting Areas West of the Mississippi Due to Oil Spill
05/20/2010  -  DHH Prepares for Hurricane Season with Hospital Evacuation Exercise
05/20/2010  -  DHH Partially Reopens Oyster Harvesting Area 17
05/20/2010  -  In Precautionary Move, DHH Closes Oyster Harvesting Area 13 Due to Oil Spill
05/19/2010  -  MEDIA ADVISORY: DHH to Hold Press Briefing on Emergency Evacuation Exercise
05/19/2010  -  DHH Reopens Additional Oyster Harvesting Areas
05/18/2010  -  LDWF and DHH Issue Additional Closures to Fishing and Oyster Harvesting Areas in the Territorial Seas near Marsh Island Due to Reports of Oil
05/17/2010  -  DHH Reopens Oyster Harvesting Areas 19 and 21
05/16/2010  -  In Precautionary Move, DHH Closes Oyster Harvesting Areas 19 and 21 Due to Oil Spill
05/15/2010  -  DHH Reopens Oyster Harvesting Area 7
05/15/2010  -  DHH Reopens Oyster Harvesting Areas 5 and 6
05/13/2010  -  DHH Reopens Oyster Harvesting Areas 9 and 13
05/13/2010  -  In Precautionary Move, DHH Closes Oyster Harvesting Area 17 Due to Oil Spill
05/11/2010  -  In Precautionary Move, DHH Closes Oyster Harvesting Areas 8 and 9 Due to Oil Spill
05/10/2010  -  In Precautionary Move, DHH Closes Oyster Harvesting Area 13 Due to Oil Spill
05/08/2010  -  In Precautionary Move, DHH Announces Additional Oyster Bed Closures Due to Oil Spill
05/07/2010  -  DHH Responds to Emergency Nutrition Needs of Families Affected by the Oil Spill
05/05/2010  -  DHH and DEQ Urge Oil Spill Response Workers to Make Health and Safety a Priority
05/01/2010  -  DHH Advises Public Not to Swim or Fish in Areas Affected by the Oil Spill, Provides Guidance on Cleaning Skin if Oil Contact Occurs
04/30/2010  -  In Precautionary Move, LDWF and DHH Announce Closures Due to Oil Spill
04/30/2010  -  Statement from DHH Secretary Alan Levine on Oyster Safety
04/29/2010  -  Statement by DHH and DEQ on Reports of Petroleum Odor in Onshore Communities
04/28/2010  -  Governor Jindal Surveys Oil Leak Response Efforts, Convenes Unified Command in Response to Potential Threat of Oil Spill on Louisiana’s Shoreline
04/23/2010  -  DHH and the Louisiana Nurse-Family Partnership Celebrate NFP Day at the State Capitol
04/23/2010  -  2010 Louisiana Elementary Fitness Meet Championships this Saturday
04/20/2010  -  State Reopens Final Oyster Bed Closed due to Norovirus
04/19/2010  -  Emergency Do-Not-Use Water Advisory: South Shreveport near Wallace Lake
04/19/2010  -  Update: DHH Holds Educational and Resource Fairs in Grant Parish
04/15/2010  -  CDC Confirms New Strain of Norovirus
04/14/2010  -  State to Reopen Two Oyster Beds Closed due to Norovirus
04/09/2010  -  Governor Bobby Jindal Announces the Appointment of Damion Cummins to the Medicaid Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee
04/08/2010  -  Louisiana Crackdown on Medicaid Fraud Paying Off
03/31/2010  -  DHH Closes Oyster Harvesting Areas in Jefferson and Lafourche Parishes
03/25/2010  -  DHH Closes Oyster Harvesting Area in St. Bernard Parish
03/24/2010  -  DHH Closes Oyster Harvesting Area in Plaquemines Parish and Recalls Oysters
03/23/2010  -  Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon and DHH Secretary Alan Levine Unveil New Health Care Coverage for Louisiana Residents
03/22/2010  -  DHH Launches H1N1 Open Clinic Campaign This Week
03/11/2010  -  DHH Secretary, Advocacy Groups, Human Service Leaders Celebrate Mental Health Transformation
03/02/2010  -  Governor Jindal Announces Nominees to the New Orleans Academic Medical Center Initial Corporation Board
03/02/2010  -  Acadiana Leaders Taking Lead on Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Services
02/26/2010  -  Governor Jindal Outlines Louisiana Way Forward for Facing Long-Term Budget Challenges, Cites Specific Steps Taken in Healthcare and Higher Education to Keep Moving Louisiana Forward
02/17/2010  -  Governor Bobby Jindal Announces Appointments to the Children's Cabinet Advisory Board
02/12/2010  -  Governor Jindal Announces Budget Protects Higher Education Funding, K-12 Funding & Health Care Services
02/11/2010  -  DHH Reminds Parents, Caregivers to Protect Little Ones on Valentine's Day - and Every Day
02/09/2010  -  DHH Awards $3.2 Million for Improvements to Iberville Parish Water System
02/08/2010  -  Jerry Phillips to Succeed Charles Castille as DHH Undersecretary
02/05/2010  -  DHH Secretary Calls LSU Basketball Great Durand ‘Rudy’ Macklin a ‘Slam Dunk’
02/02/2010  -  Governor Jindal Launches "Consumer's Right To Know" Initiative
02/02/2010  -  National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month Webinar To Held on Feb. 18
01/28/2010  -  DHH Launches Haiti Volunteer Resource Web Site
01/28/2010  -  DHH Updates Status of Fight the Flu Campaign
01/25/2010  -  Governor Jindal Announces Historic, Transformative Health Care Agreement between LSU & Our Lady of the Lake Hospital
01/22/2010  -  Governor Jindal and DHH Announce Grants to Fight Breast Cancer and Diabetes in Rural Areas throughout the State
01/19/2010  -  State Reopens Louisiana Oyster Bed
01/15/2010  -  DHH Secretary Alan Levine Issues Statement about New Orleans Pain Management Clinic
01/14/2010  -  DHH Closes Oyster Harvesting Area in Southwest Louisiana
01/11/2010  -  This Week Proclaimed “Influenza Immunization Week” in Louisiana
01/06/2010  -  DHH Updates Status of Fight the Flu Campaign
01/04/2010  -  H1N1 Vaccine Now Available to the General Public
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09/03/2010 - DHH suspends license of Shreveport abortion clinic - BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals today issued a notice of license revocation to Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport and ordered the clinic to immediately cease performing abortions after an investigation found violations that posed significant health and safety risks to clients. The immediate suspension of the facility’s license came under legislation signed this year by Gov. Bobby Jindal that gives the Department authority to immediately suspend an abortion facility’s license under certain circumstances.
 
09/03/2010 - Seven New Confirmed Cases of West Nile Virus - BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed seven new human cases of West Nile Virus, bringing this year’s total to 19. The seven new cases come from East Baton Rouge and Ascension Parishes. These cases are reported in DHH’s weekly Louisiana Arbovirus Surveillance Summary which can be found in the Surveillance Reports Section of the DHH Web site.
 
09/02/2010 - The Cameron Parish Health Unit has Reopened - BATON ROUGE - Two years after suffering extensive damage and being shut down following Hurricane Ike, the Cameron Parish Health Unit is back in business. This morning the facility reopened at its original location, 107 Recreation Center Lane in Cameron.
 

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