Healthcare

Health insurance costs for companies are climbing at the steepest rate in years, and it has executives looking for ways to remain competitive with job seekers while also managing the added expense, The Wall Street Journal reports. 

Five Pennington Biomedical Research Center faculty members and one adjunct professor rank among the most cited researchers in the world, according to the Google Scholar Citations database.

Michael Johnson was an executive with Blue Shield of California for 12 years. At...

An Ascension Parish-based emergency service provider is expanding its operations to include an Our Lady of the Lake facility in Napoleonville.

The pharmacy, Lane Rx, held its grand opening today. Lane Rx, formerly Medical Pharmacy, is located in front of Zachary’s Lane Regional Medical Center. 

The FDA has laid out a proposal to begin regulating laboratory medical tests, a...

A Baton Rouge native is creating a health care staffing marketplace that leverages technology to provide a better home health experience for freelance clinicians, agencies, and their patients. 

While many employer plans cover the headline-grabbing Ozempic and similar drugs as a diabetes treatment, just 22% of U.S. employers cover any kind of prescription drugs for weight loss—for which Ozempic and cousins Wegovy and Rybelsus are increasingly prescribed.  

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center has begun using artificial intelligence to streamline the scanning process and allow patients to begin treatment faster, company officials say. 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and Elevance Health have withdrawn their proposal to have Indiana-based Elevance acquire the state’s leading health insurer.