AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoTeen Health Consent: Louisiana Act 835, in effect since Aug. 1, makes parental permission the default for most non-emergency medical and mental-health care for minors, changing how teens can seek treatment. Trauma Prevention: LSU Health Shreveport’s annual trauma symposium paired emergency-care training with discussion of violence prevention and hospital programs to reduce repeat injuries. Cancer Awareness: Lafayette broadcaster Marcelle Fontenot says routine mammograms caught her breast cancer early; after a lumpectomy, she faces radiation and is urging women not to delay screening. Medicaid Access: About 70,000 Louisiana Medicaid members could lose Ochsner coverage by Dec. 1 amid a contract dispute. Separately, the state renewed agreements with four Medicaid providers as lawmakers push for better outcomes. Medical Education: Xavier Ochsner’s new medical school received preliminary accreditation, clearing the way to recruit its first students for 2027.
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