Healthcare

Oak Street Health plans Baton Rouge location as part of expansion

A network of primary care centers for Medicare recipients has plans to open a...

Ochsner begins construction on Gonzales health center

Ochsner Health today announced it has started construction on a new clinic at the...

Baton Rouge native, cancer survivor to be youngest American in space

A 29-year-old cancer survivor and Baton Rouge-area native who is now a physician's assistant...

LSU department helping state with COVID-19 vaccine planning

The LSU National Center for Biomedical Research and Training is partnering with the state’s...

Teachers among those eligible for vaccine in Louisiana starting Monday

 Gov. John Bel Edwards announced today that the state is expanding the number of...

Baton Rouge native at forefront of helping prevent next pandemic

Baton Rouge native Dr. Jessica Manning is helping the world detect new diseases from...

New hospital pricing regulation does little to bring cost clarity

A potentially game changing federal rule went into effect Jan. 1, requiring hospitals to...

Former pediatric facility in Mid City sells

The former Children's Hospital-Outpatient Center on Connell’s Park Lane, off Goodwood Boulevard, has sold to neighboring Regions Behavioral Hospital.

Relief Telemed rebrands to reflect changes in business

Baton Rouge-based Relief Telemed is rebranding to Relief, the company announced this morning, as...

Bridge Center opens Thursday

The Bridge Center for Hope, the first-ever adult crisis receiving center in Louisiana, announced...