Healthcare

The U.S. recorded its first confirmed case of the omicron variant today—a person in California who visited South Africa—as scientists around the world raced to establish whether the new, mutant version of the coronavirus is more dangerous than previous ones.

A federal judge in Louisiana on Tuesday issued a ruling blocking nationwide the Biden...

Enforcement of the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for millions of health care workers was...

Louisiana's top public health officer says the omicron variant of COVID-19 is cause for...

Louisiana's Republican legislative leaders are outraged about a plan by Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration to start requiring some students to get the coronavirus vaccination or submit a written dissent to attend school.

Business owners are facing challenges preparing for President Biden’s vaccine mandate, with some saying...

Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain came under fire today from state lawmakers who complain that his regulatory agency is moving too slowly in expanding the medical marijuana products available to patients.

A recent Gallup survey found that 36% of U.S. employees say their employer is requiring all workers without medical exemptions to get their COVID-19 vaccination

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry announced this morning he has filed a lawsuit against a new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rule that mandates COVID-19 vaccines for employees, which he says will cause a health care shortage.

Cancer care and treatment will continue to be Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center’s sole focus as it strives to stand out in an increasingly crowded marketplace, CEO Todd Stevens told the Baton Rouge Press Club today.