Healthcare - Baton Rouge Business Report

Out-of-pocket health care spending jumped more than 10% last year

Out-of-pocket health spending rose 10.4% in 2021, a growth rate not seen since 1985...

COVID policies your company should keep long term

As the three-year COVID-19 mark approaches, it's understandable that some companies may be eager...

Amedisys finalizes home health joint venture with University of Arkansas

Home health, hospice, personal care and high-acuity care company Amedisys Inc. announced it has closed on a joint venture with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, or UAMS, to provide home health services to 12 counties in central Arkansas.

Woman’s Hospital pays $2.3M to gain full ownership of two parcels

Woman's Hospital has bought out the remaining private ownership interest in two properties on its campus for a combined $2.3 million

‘LaPolitics’: Kennedy hints at timeline for decision

Will he or won’t he? That’s definitely the leading question when it comes to U.S. Sen. John Kennedy and the developing race for governor.

Former credit union branch site sells for $2M; VA to lease property

The former Neighbors Federal Credit Union branch on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard, which has...

Employee mental health impacts business productivity, profits

Nearly one of every five U.S. workers, 19%, rate their mental health as fair...

Foot Clinic of Baton Rouge plans to move, but not far

Plans are in the works for the Foot Clinic of Baton Rouge to move from its current location on Bluebonnet Boulevard to a new one to be built about 50 yards away.

Louisiana PPE manufacturer gets FDA nod to make chemo-rated nitrile exam gloves

SafeSource Direct LLC, a Louisiana-based manufacturer of personal protection equipment, announced that its chemo-rated nitrile exam gloves have received FDA approval

Louisiana’s rural health care providers struggle to find staff

Louisiana's rural health care providers are struggling on several fronts, from staffing to transportation...