Emily Woodruff
@emilywoodruff.bsky.social
Health reporter @ The Times-Picayune in New Orleans. Happy skeptic.
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Federal cuts leave Louisiana medical research gutted: 'We are on life support' www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/... via @emilywoodruff.bsky.social #lalege
Federal cuts leave Louisiana medical research gutted: 'We are on life support'
The Trump administration’s abrupt shift in federal funding has reached into Louisiana’s research institutions.
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June 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Federal cuts leave Louisiana medical research gutted: 'We are on life support' www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/... via @emilywoodruff.bsky.social #lalege
A 54-year-old mechanic agreed to promote Georgia's Medicaid work requirement program.
A year later, he says he was left "like a mushroom in the dark" after being kicked off the program twice due to paperwork issues.
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A year later, he says he was left "like a mushroom in the dark" after being kicked off the program twice due to paperwork issues.
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He Became the Face of Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirement. Now He’s Fed Up With It.
A 54-year-old mechanic called Pathways to Coverage a “great program” at the governor’s press conference. But after getting kicked off the health insurance program for low-income Georgians twice, burea...
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May 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
A 54-year-old mechanic agreed to promote Georgia's Medicaid work requirement program.
A year later, he says he was left "like a mushroom in the dark" after being kicked off the program twice due to paperwork issues.
www.propublica.org/article/geor...
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A year later, he says he was left "like a mushroom in the dark" after being kicked off the program twice due to paperwork issues.
www.propublica.org/article/geor...
@propublica.org
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Louisiana receives millions a year in opioid settlement funds, but legislative auditor's office says there's no oversight www.nola.com/news/healthc... via @emilywoodruff.bsky.social #lalege
Louisiana receives millions a year in opioid settlement funds, but audit says there's no oversight
No one is charged with enforcing requirements for hundreds of millions in Louisiana's opioid settlement money.
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May 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Louisiana receives millions a year in opioid settlement funds, but legislative auditor's office says there's no oversight www.nola.com/news/healthc... via @emilywoodruff.bsky.social #lalege
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Federal and State Workers in Louisiana: We Want to Hear From You
We would like to hear about your experience as a federal or state employee working in Louisiana under a second Trump administration. We may follow up about your submission, but we will not publish any...
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April 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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I'm looking to connect with people who have Medicaid coverage but weren’t eligible before the state's expansion — or those concerned they might lose coverage due to potential cuts. If this is you or someone you know, I’d love to hear your story. Feel free to reach out or share.
February 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I'm looking to connect with people who have Medicaid coverage but weren’t eligible before the state's expansion — or those concerned they might lose coverage due to potential cuts. If this is you or someone you know, I’d love to hear your story. Feel free to reach out or share.
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Today I feel very proud to be part of @nolanews.bsky.social. We've been hit with everything you could imagine over the last month - a terrorist attack, historic snowstorms and now the Super Bowl - and every time we've worked so hard to deliver incredible journalism. Some examples:
February 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Today I feel very proud to be part of @nolanews.bsky.social. We've been hit with everything you could imagine over the last month - a terrorist attack, historic snowstorms and now the Super Bowl - and every time we've worked so hard to deliver incredible journalism. Some examples:
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Where is bird flu in Louisiana? What we know about the outbreak and response www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/... via @emilywoodruff.bsky.social #lalege
Where is bird flu in Louisiana? What we know about the outbreak and response
The soaring price of eggs is a ripple effect of an ongoing outbreak of avian influenza, also known as H5N1 or bird flu, which has spread from wild birds to dairy and poultry farms, infected cats, and ...
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February 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Where is bird flu in Louisiana? What we know about the outbreak and response www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/... via @emilywoodruff.bsky.social #lalege
A New York doctor has been indicted in Louisiana for allegedly prescribing abortion pills online to a minor. This is the first known case of its kind in the state.
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Louisiana grand jury indicts N.Y. doctor who allegedly prescribed abortion pill to minor
A Port Allen grand jury on Friday indicted a New York doctor after she filled an online prescription request for for an abortion pill. A warrant has been issued for the doctor's arrest, the district a...
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January 31, 2025 at 7:38 PM
A New York doctor has been indicted in Louisiana for allegedly prescribing abortion pills online to a minor. This is the first known case of its kind in the state.
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From a journalist friend: Just spreading the word. The CDC is purging data, so people should archive their favorite CDC datasets today, namely ones around race/ethnic diversity, LGBTQ, and reproductive health. Also health data involving climate. The youth risk behavior survey has already gone down.
January 31, 2025 at 3:43 PM
From a journalist friend: Just spreading the word. The CDC is purging data, so people should archive their favorite CDC datasets today, namely ones around race/ethnic diversity, LGBTQ, and reproductive health. Also health data involving climate. The youth risk behavior survey has already gone down.
“I just imagine all these little faces as the mail person is coming with something just for them. There is a level of pride and joy that will come with them being able to grow their own library.”
New Orleans kids can now sign up for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
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New Orleans kids can now sign up for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
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Free books in the mail for New Orleans kids, thanks to Dolly Parton-inspired krewe
See how to sign up your child for a free monthly book delivery.
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January 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
“I just imagine all these little faces as the mail person is coming with something just for them. There is a level of pride and joy that will come with them being able to grow their own library.”
New Orleans kids can now sign up for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
www.nola.com/news/educati...
New Orleans kids can now sign up for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
www.nola.com/news/educati...
57 people were injured in the New Year's Day attack in New Orleans. They survived, but they are forever changed by their injuries, grief and guilt. @nolanews.bsky.social
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'No peace': Bourbon Street attack survivors speak on pain and how they're forever changed
Dozens injured in the Bourbon Street attack are irrevocably altered, with a long road ahead as they attempt to heal. People in their 20s are learning how to walk again. Others are undergoing grueling ...
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January 14, 2025 at 2:47 PM
57 people were injured in the New Year's Day attack in New Orleans. They survived, but they are forever changed by their injuries, grief and guilt. @nolanews.bsky.social
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Yesterday, friends and family gathered to remember Nicole Perez, a 27-year-old devoted single mom whose life was cut short on New Year's Day.
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'She was very loved.' Family, friends remember joyful mother killed in New Year's Day attack
She is remembered by her family and friends as a joyful, spontaneous person who loved to joke, laugh and dance. The single mother was devoted to her five-year-old son.
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January 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Yesterday, friends and family gathered to remember Nicole Perez, a 27-year-old devoted single mom whose life was cut short on New Year's Day.
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An uplifting story and a reminder that so many people are working to make good things happen in New Orleans.
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They got $23 million and a presidential visit. What's next for Tulane's Cancer Moonshot project?
“We’re being scrappy," team lead for Tulane's cancer research contract Dr. J. Quincy Brown said. “It’s a white whale. This problem is so freaking hard.”
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January 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
An uplifting story and a reminder that so many people are working to make good things happen in New Orleans.
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More victim identifications are trickling out. They were so young, most on the cusp of adulthood or just starting their careers. They all had plans.
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Here's a list of people killed in New Orleans Bourbon Street attack on New Year's Day
Officials have not yet released a list of names, but here's what we know so far.
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January 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
More victim identifications are trickling out. They were so young, most on the cusp of adulthood or just starting their careers. They all had plans.
www.nola.com/news/crime_p...
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The Blood Center of New Orleans is asking for blood donations in the wake of the Bourbon Street attack.
Details from @emilywoodruff.bsky.social
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Blood donation needs surge after mass casualty event in New Orleans
The Blood Center of New Orleans is urgently calling for blood donations after a mass casualty event on New Year's Day left 10 dead and 35 injured, depleting local blood supplies.
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January 1, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The Blood Center of New Orleans is asking for blood donations in the wake of the Bourbon Street attack.
Details from @emilywoodruff.bsky.social
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Terrible account of Bourbon Street mass casualty attack from a witness @nolanews.bsky.social
“As you’re walking down the street, you can just look and see bodies, just bodies of people, just bleeding, broken bones.”
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“As you’re walking down the street, you can just look and see bodies, just bodies of people, just bleeding, broken bones.”
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Bourbon Street mass shooting witness describes dodging vehicle, hearing gunshots
“As you’re walking down the street, you can just look and see bodies, just bodies of people, just bleeding, broken bones.”
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January 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Terrible account of Bourbon Street mass casualty attack from a witness @nolanews.bsky.social
“As you’re walking down the street, you can just look and see bodies, just bodies of people, just bleeding, broken bones.”
www.nola.com/news/crime_p...
“As you’re walking down the street, you can just look and see bodies, just bodies of people, just bleeding, broken bones.”
www.nola.com/news/crime_p...
How did bird flu infect a Louisiana patient?
“The way that this would happen is that the wild birds would bring the disease to the backyard chickens,” said Mark Mitchell, LSU veterinary epidemiologist. “The backyard chicken would then expose the human.”
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“The way that this would happen is that the wild birds would bring the disease to the backyard chickens,” said Mark Mitchell, LSU veterinary epidemiologist. “The backyard chicken would then expose the human.”
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What is bird flu, and how did it get to a Louisiana patient? Here's how it spreads to humans.
Farmers, duck hunters and others should take extra precautions handling animals and animal products
www.nola.com
December 19, 2024 at 6:54 PM
How did bird flu infect a Louisiana patient?
“The way that this would happen is that the wild birds would bring the disease to the backyard chickens,” said Mark Mitchell, LSU veterinary epidemiologist. “The backyard chicken would then expose the human.”
www.nola.com/news/healthc...
“The way that this would happen is that the wild birds would bring the disease to the backyard chickens,” said Mark Mitchell, LSU veterinary epidemiologist. “The backyard chicken would then expose the human.”
www.nola.com/news/healthc...
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Louisiana ranks No. 1 for flu in the U.S., expert says RSV is ‘off the charts’ (from @emilywoodruff.bsky.social) www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/... #lalege
Louisiana ranks No. 1 for flu in the U.S., expert says RSV is ‘off the charts’
At Children’s Hospital New Orleans, that has resulted in a full hospital across departments. The hospital has 34 NICU beds and currently 50 babies in need of care.
www.theadvocate.com
December 18, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Louisiana ranks No. 1 for flu in the U.S., expert says RSV is ‘off the charts’ (from @emilywoodruff.bsky.social) www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/... #lalege
ICYMI: Louisiana detected its first human case of bird flu. The person had recently been around sick and dead birds -- a combination of "backyard and wild birds," according to LDH.
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First human case of bird flu in Louisiana detected
The person is from southwest Louisiana and currently hospitalized.
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December 16, 2024 at 8:30 PM
ICYMI: Louisiana detected its first human case of bird flu. The person had recently been around sick and dead birds -- a combination of "backyard and wild birds," according to LDH.
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Health care companies are tightening security after the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO.
Two Louisiana companies -- Ochsner and Louisiana Blue -- have scrubbed exec profiles from websites. Ochsner said it was not in response to security issues.
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Two Louisiana companies -- Ochsner and Louisiana Blue -- have scrubbed exec profiles from websites. Ochsner said it was not in response to security issues.
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Companies tighten security after a health care CEO's killing leads to a surge of threats
The killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO in New York has prompted health care companies to rethink and increase security for executives. Big health insurers have taken down photos of their top
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December 13, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Health care companies are tightening security after the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO.
Two Louisiana companies -- Ochsner and Louisiana Blue -- have scrubbed exec profiles from websites. Ochsner said it was not in response to security issues.
bit.ly/4ffysAm
Two Louisiana companies -- Ochsner and Louisiana Blue -- have scrubbed exec profiles from websites. Ochsner said it was not in response to security issues.
bit.ly/4ffysAm
Dolphins near Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas were found to have fentanyl, sedatives and muscle relaxant residue in their blubber, study shows.
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Dolphins in the Gulf have fentanyl under their skin. What does it mean for humans?
About one-third of dolphins studied had drugs detectable in their blubber. How did it get there?
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December 12, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Dolphins near Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas were found to have fentanyl, sedatives and muscle relaxant residue in their blubber, study shows.
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As the parent of a toddler in daycare, I've been doing some on-the-ground reporting for this story, one might say. www.nola.com/news/healthc...
What's causing that cough? These illnesses are on the rise among Louisiana kids
These illnesses might be causing your child's cough.
www.nola.com
December 9, 2024 at 5:28 PM
As the parent of a toddler in daycare, I've been doing some on-the-ground reporting for this story, one might say. www.nola.com/news/healthc...
The words "delay" and "deny" were reportedly found on bullet casings in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing: nytimes.com/2024/12/04/n...
(Other outlets are reporting that the words are "deny," "defend" and "depose.")
(Other outlets are reporting that the words are "deny," "defend" and "depose.")
What We Know About the Killing of Brian Thompson, UnitedHealthcare C.E.O.
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December 5, 2024 at 3:34 PM
The words "delay" and "deny" were reportedly found on bullet casings in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing: nytimes.com/2024/12/04/n...
(Other outlets are reporting that the words are "deny," "defend" and "depose.")
(Other outlets are reporting that the words are "deny," "defend" and "depose.")