To help narrow the gap, the Louisiana Department of Health announced $15 million in funding for universities, technical colleges and health care systems (including hospitals, agencies and hospitals) for programs that train future health care professionals.

Investigations of abuse and neglect by workers at care facilities can drag on for over a year, a new audit of the Louisiana Health Department shows. The delays can create safety risks for residents.

The man was over 65 and had underlying medical conditions, according to the Louisiana Department of Health Peter Garrard Beck / Getty Images Health officials have announced the first death linked to the bird flu has occurred in Louisiana. On Jan. 6 ...

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) urges residents to prepare for extreme cold next week as a winter storm system brings freezing temperatures and the possibility

A patient who had been hospitalized with bird flu has died of the disease, the Louisiana Department of Public Health reported Monday.

The Louisiana Department of Health has significant shortcomings in overseeing its adverse actions lists for Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) and Direct Service Workers (DSWs), according to

The Louisiana patient who contracted what officials said was the nation’s first “severe” case of avian influenza has died, the state health department said Monday. The person who contracted the

Louisiana’s new law that requires that imported seafood be clearly labeled on packaging and menus will start to be enforced by the Louisiana Department of Health.

First US death from H5N1 avian influenza confirmed by Louisiana Department of Health in an individual with pre-existing conditions.

The first patient hospitalized with avian influenza in the United States has died in Louisiana, the state's department of health announced Monday.

Customers in Louisiana and nationwide are dealing with egg prices going up and sparsely populated aisles at the grocery store following the spread of the bird flu in the U.S.