Some state lawmakers raised questions about whether premiums and options for doctors will be impacted if Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana, a not-for-profit company is sold as planned to Elevance Health.
Black babies are more likely to die, and also far more likely to be born prematurely, setting the stage for health issues that could follow them through their lives.
A local doctor helped the Jefferson Parish Public School District receive free EpiPens, a potentially life-saving drug for people who suffer severe allergic reactions. All of the schools have the auto-injectors that were delivered last week.
By Joce Sterman, Daniela Molina, Jill Riepenhoff, Payton Romans, Olivia Bianco, Ruth Cronin, Caroline Geib, Haley Miller, Mia Stewart and Jasmine Wright
The state where a baby is born determines what serious and rare disorders he or she will be screened for shortly after birth. It’s a patchwork of policies across the country that could have dire consequences. Some parents call it death by ZIP code.
One of Louisiana’s top lawmakers is sparring with state health officials, blaming them for confusion that has led to the legalization of hemp products that can get people high.
Louisiana will send letters in March to all of the state’s 2 million Medicaid enrollees in an attempt to verify their contact information ahead of a massive Medicaid disenrollment process that will take place over the next year.
Dr. Mark Kline, Physician-in-Chief at Children's Hospital New Orleans says they are dealing with a "triple whammy" of viruses including the Enterovirus.
The Urban League of Louisiana and Ochsner Health have partnered to address health care inequities. They are sponsoring "The Big Health Event" at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on Saturday September 17 and free health screenings will be given.
Louisiana will have more monkeypox vaccine and other resources when the Southern Decadence festival takes place over the Labor Day weekend, thanks to the federal government.
As we get ready for LSU to officially kick off football season in New Orleans, thousands of others will also be heading to the Big Easy for the annual Southern Decadence Festival.
The family of four-year-old Ava Thomas of St. Tammany Parish waits in a Texas hospital for her to receive a full lung transplant and at the same time raises awareness about cystic fibrosis and the need for more organ donors.
There isn’t much time left to support my candidacy to Kiss A Pig for the American Diabetes Association Louisiana and Mississippi. Much of the research and advancements leading to those developments that help streamline treatment is supported by the American Diabetes Association making it easier to live with the chronic life-threatening disease. You can still get me closer to kissing that pig with a direct donation to the campaign and purchasing tickets to the August 20th Gala.
A respected cancer researcher is now leading the Louisiana Cancer Research Center and the state hopes having Dr. Joe Ramos on board will help the facility gain a coveted federal designation.
Dr. Jennifer Avegno, Director of the New Orleans Department of Health, is among the physicians concerned about the impact of Louisiana's abortion bans on healthcare for women.
Researchers said the coronavirus' Omicron variant and numerous subvariants have proven to be more transmissible than the earlier Delta variant of COVID-19.
Pharmacies are warned about the supply of PlanB, the emergency contraceptive, as demand rises following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn federal abortion rights.
Insurers providing health coverage in states where abortion is now prohibited have decisions to make following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Kids under age 5 are now eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and the Louisiana Department of Health says doctors can begins the vaccinations this week.
“There’s something so powerful with looking yourself in the soul, like dead in the soul and telling you, that you are proud of you,” said Ledet to his fellow graduates.
“When you hear that your kid has cancer, the first thing you think of is ‘oh my gosh, is she going to make it, am I going to see her get married? Am I going to see her graduate?’ All that runs through your head."
Some New Orleans firehouses are offering free high-quality masks to the public. And DePaul Community Health Centers is providing test-to-treat services to help COVID-positive people access therapeutics sooner if needed.
Dr. Cameron Webb, a senior advisor to the White House COVID-19 response team discusses the need for Congress to approve additional funds for resources to fight the virus and variants.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/O3A3RJDYUHHKYTISZKCBTEN3A4.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/TORFNI6RHJAR3JO5BEN77W7QIE.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/FXVQPYTNJ5BUHCEQHVFJZS64EA.JPG)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/S5PJVMLA2VEUXIVCN5WW62K27U.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/2AZLVICRD5AWHNTDZWA6RJUY54.png)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/ADG35V3GEVB4XMM5K6F4PC53U4.jpeg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/EL6AUJGXFFDIXKP7PTV2HKXJII.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/XA75FGJPU5AHZF5RDHQO43TKEE.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/4IKRW2CG4JPCJEAVQMPYO4AFOE.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/364AEVT445DJFPVYYIYBHZ66D4.gif)