U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D., has recently used his social media platform to address several issues impacting Louisiana, including Medicaid payments, disaster recovery efforts, and a public health outbreak.
On September 11, 2025, Cassidy posted about his work on securing federal support for the state’s healthcare system: “I worked hard with @DrOz and the team @CMSGov to deliver Louisiana’s Medicaid payments. Looking forward to CMS working with our state to get our other pre-prints approved, as Congress intended.” In this statement, Cassidy referenced ongoing collaboration with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and highlighted pending administrative approvals.
Later that day, Cassidy reflected on the aftermath of Hurricane Francine and its effects on local communities: “One year after Hurricane Francine, my focus is on the people: the senior in Plaquemines Parish, the young couple in St. Charles Parish, the single mother in St. Bernard Parish. They all depend on the National Flood Insurance Program. It is a failure of the government to let this”. His remarks pointed to continued concerns over access to flood insurance for vulnerable residents.
That evening, Cassidy addressed a major health crisis affecting Louisiana: “Louisiana is in its worst whooping cough (pertussis) outbreak in 35 years. 368 cases this year, including two infants who have died. Since last fall, 63 have been hospitalized, 65% infants. Most hospitalized were not up-to-date on vaccines. The DTaP/Tdap vaccines protect”. He noted that most hospitalizations involved unvaccinated individuals and emphasized vaccination as a preventive measure.
Senator Bill Cassidy represents Louisiana in the U.S. Senate and is also a medical doctor specializing in gastroenterology. As a lawmaker and physician, he has frequently focused legislative efforts on public health initiatives and disaster response measures for his home state.
