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Almost a third of people in Louisiana are on Medicaid. And hundreds of providers rely on federal reimbursements to operate. But funding for the program is under threat. The Trump administration—and a majority of Republican lawmakers—say they want to cut funding for Medicaid to help pay for tax cuts. Many providers and patients in Louisiana…

Uncertainty is growing among Louisiana’s many families who rely on Medicaid for health insurance. The federal government is considering how to cut hundredsof billions of dollars from the budget after the House passed a resolution usheredthrough by Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican. While the resolution, aimed at extending tax cuts, does not explicitly mentionMedicaid,…

Thousands of New Orleanians vote on their picks for the best of everything. This year, Crescentcare was named one of the “Best places for mental health care.”

Ten CrescentCare staff recently completed the 5 day LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training for Trainers. Thanks to support from the Methodist Foundation, we now have ten trainers who can train the other staff and community members to recognize when someone may be thinking about suicide, provide a skilled intervention and develop a safety plan…