The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has launched a new dashboard on its website comparing COVID-19 cases, deaths, vaccinations, and populations by parish.
Once President Biden signs the American Rescue Plan, it will increase the tax breaks for families with children to $3,000 for every child ages 6 to 17 and $3600 for every child under the age of 6.
By Jill Riepenhoff, Daniela Molina, Jamie Grey and Lee Zurik
In nearly every Appalachian and Delta community, residents die on average before their 78th birthday, which is the average life expectancy in the United States. Health care providers are working on innovative ways to combat the unique disparities in the regions.
Cancer claims millions of lives in the U.S. each year. Access to treatment, preventative care and screenings is a unique hardship for some people in rural areas.
The Health Resources and Services Administration classifies geographic areas as medically underserved based on them having too few primary care doctors, a high infant mortality rate, high poverty or a high elderly population.