Healthcare

Our Lady of the Lake earns Level 1 trauma designation

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center today announced it has been verified...

Runner-focused physical therapy clinic opens in Baton Rouge

New Orleans-based physical therapy clinic The Stride Shop recently opened a location on Old...

FEMA has paid out $46M for Louisiana COVID funeral expenses 

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has paid out more than $46 million to Louisiana residents to cover the cost of funeral expenses tied to COVID-19.

Massive climate and health care legislation signed into law

President Joe Biden signed the Democrats’ landmark climate change and health care bill into...

OLOL to build $100M cancer institute on Hennessy

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center plans to build the main building...

Majority of ‘unlicensed’ sites for nursing home evacuations deemed unfit

The Louisiana Department of Health has concluded that most of the “unlicensed” shelters that...

COVID vaccine required for most Louisiana college students  

Most Louisiana public universities will require the COVID-19 vaccine this fall, though a liberal...

Quality of work more important than quantity in preventing employee burnout

People often put work and well-being at opposite ends of the spectrum, with "work"...

LSU expands programs to stem statewide nursing shortage

LSU Health Sciences New Orleans is expanding three accelerated nursing programs to north Louisiana...

​​State helped policyholders collect additional $129M last year for insurance claims

The Louisiana Department of Insurance announced that it helped consumers collect more than $129...