Connecting the Dots
to improve health across Louisiana.
Louisiana Healthcare Connections helps turn Medicaid policy into real-world impact by connecting coverage, care, providers, and communities statewide.
Connecting Policy to People
Improving health outcomes takes more than coverage alone. It requires coordination — between policy and practice, providers and communities, data and care delivery.
Louisiana Healthcare Connections connects the dots across Louisiana’s Medicaid system to ensure people receive the right care, at the right time, in the right place.
We Connect
Coverage
Medicaid coverage that creates a foundation for access, prevention, and continuity of care.
Care
Broad provider networks and coordinated services that support physical and behavioral health.
Community
Local partnerships that address social drivers of health and regional needs.
Outcomes
Measurable improvements in quality, access, and health across the state.
Together, these connections drive healthier communities.
Our Impact Across Louisiana
From urban centers to rural parishes, Louisiana Healthcare Connections supports care delivery and community partnerships statewide.
Or explore our impact in your community.
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Why Connecting the Dots Matters
Policy decisions shape coverage
Coverage shapes access
Access shapes outcomes
Louisiana Healthcare Connections works at each point in that chain, helping ensure state priorities translate into real results for Louisianians.
Explore How We’re Connecting the Dots
Where the Connections Become Personal
At Louisiana Healthcare Connections, we take time to get to know our members, one person at a time. By connecting coverage, care, and community support, we help turn everyday challenges into healthier futures.
See the impact in action.
“Having excellent healthcare is something that helps me sink a little deeper into my pillow at night. And the knowledge that if something happened, I know we would have been taken care of.”
– William, Father, Farmer,
and Member
“They took care of me from day one. They literally told me I had nothing to worry about.”
– Rachel, Mother, Breast Cancer Survivor, and Member
“At other Medicaid companies, you’re just a number, but at Louisiana Healthcare Connections they know your name and they take the time to get to know you.”
– Tornaudo, Mother and Member
“I have an insurance company that cares beyond Medicaid. They’re helping me with housing and transportation. They make me feel like family.”
– Moneisha, Mother, Cashier, and Member
“All of the support, it gave us time to heal and rebuild. Thank you for being there to pick up those phone calls because I’ve been on the other side of it, and I really needed your patience and understanding.”
– Maggie, Mother, Local Business Owner, and Member
“With all of the challenges I have just to get through one day, my healthcare makes everything just a little bit easier.”
– Sherrika’s, Mother and Member
Connections in Action
Every day, Louisiana Healthcare Connections works alongside communities, providers, and partners to improve access to care and strengthen health outcomes across the state.
Explore recent news, community initiatives, and press releases highlighting how these connections are making a difference.
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Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Centene Foundation Step Up Emergency Support for Rural Louisiana Families Facing Food Insecurity
Louisiana Healthcare Connections, a Medicaid health plan serving the Louisiana Department of Health, and the Centene Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Centene Corporation, announced today a $125,000 investment to support increased food access across some of Louisiana’s most underserved regions. The funding will assist four regional food banks in expanding critical services that address hunger,…
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Louisiana Healthcare Connections Brings Nutrition Home for High-Risk Prenatal Members
Louisiana Healthcare Connections is expanding its meal delivery services to improve the health outcomes of women with high-risk pregnancies who face food insecurity. This new offering builds on the health plan’s existing meal benefit, which provides nutritious, medically tailored meals to members recovering after a hospital stay. Through this expansion, eligible high-risk pregnant members can…
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Louisiana Healthcare Connections Announces Grant Winners
Louisiana Healthcare Connections has awarded six community organizations a total of $12,000 in grant funding to support local projects that address social drivers of health, expand access to preventive care, and improve health outcomes for Louisiana residents. “Even small investments in community-led programs can create powerful change,” said Yolanda Wilson, Senior Vice President of Quality…
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First Lady Sharon Landry Joins Louisiana Healthcare Connections for School Vision Screenings
Clear vision is essential for children to succeed in school, yet many go without the screenings and eye care they need. Recently, the Love One Louisiana Foundation, founded by First Lady Sharon Landry, partnered with the Centene Foundation and Louisiana Healthcare Connections to provide free vision screenings at two schools in rural communities in South…