Share Your Experiences With the Public Health System in Louisiana

The New York Times is examining how public health is changing in the state, from the whooping cough outbreak to vaccine policies, and we want to hear from you.

The top 3

  1. Overall Health Rank: Consistently Last: Louisiana has been ranked 50th, or last, among all U.S. states in overall health in multiple America's Health Rankings annual reports, including the 2025 and 2023 assessments.
  2. Lowest Rankings in Health Determinants: Louisiana ranks particularly low in social and economic factors (50th), physical environment (47th), and health behaviors (49th), with economic hardship identified as a significant contributing factor to its poor overall health ranking.
  3. Critical Health Outcome Deficiencies: The state ranks poorly in specific health outcomes, including 48th in overall health outcomes, 49th in firearm deaths and homicide deaths, and 50th in chlamydia cases, alongside a high premature death rate.

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