Healthcare

Roundup: New Medicaid director / US vaccine testing / BRAF board  

First day: Louisiana’s new state Medicaid director Ruth Johnson started today. Johnson has worked...

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• The Federal Reserve said today it will purchase loans that banks make under...

Some parks in US see spike in visitors despite pandemic 

Most of the country is adhering to stay-at-home and social distancing orders, with the...

Riegel: The inequity of the pandemic crisis in Louisiana

A preexisting unhealthy population is making the pandemic toll in Louisiana even greater, and that will strain cash-strapped social services.

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• Lake Urgent Care/Lake After Hours this morning announced it has been selected as...

Virus response: Gator Millworks pivots to produce plastic face shields

Traditionally specializing in woodwork, Denham Springs-based Gator Millworks is keeping its staff working by...

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• The Trump administration plans to pay hospitals to treat uninsured coronavirus patients, according...

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• The national unemployment rate is probably around 13%, its highest level since the...

‘LaPolitics:’ Former Louisiana official operating White House hotline

If members of Louisiana's congressional delegation decide to use the hotline set up by...

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• In a webinar hosted by Business Report this morning, U.S. Rep. Garret Graves...