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Elevance Health filed notice of 216 layoffs in Metairie effective Dec. 31
When Louisiana’s Medicaid contract with Healthy Blue ends on December 31, 216 jobs at Elevance Health’s Metairie office end with it. Elevance filed a layoff notice with the state on September 15, and the cuts take effect December 31, 2026. The company is leaving Louisiana’s Medicaid business after serving it since 2012. The same date... The post Elevance Health filed notice of 216 layoffs in Metairie effective Dec. 31 appeared first on The Financial Wire .
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North Oaks Health Adds New Surgeon
HAMMOND, La. — North Oaks Health has announced the addition of general surgeon Andrea Brumley, MD, to North Oaks Surgical Associates in Hammond. She is accepting new patients ages 18 and up. Dr. Brumley is trained in minimally invasive interventions like da Vinci® robotics surgical techniques, many of which...
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Dr. Andrea Brumley joins North Oaks Surgical Associates in Hammond
HAMMOND --- North Oaks Health is proud to welcome general surgeon Andrea Brumley, MD, to North Oaks Surgical Associates in Hammond. She is accepting new patients ages 18 and up. Dr. Brumley is trained in minimally invasive interventions like da Vinci® robotics surgical techniques, many of which can be performed...
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Thibodaux Regional welcomes Dr. Caitlin L. Borne, Hematology and Oncology Specialist, to the medical staff
Thibodaux Regional Health System is pleased to announce the addition of Caitlin L. Borne, MD, Hematology and Oncology Specialist, to the active medical staff. She has joined the Oncology Clinic at Thibodaux Regional Cancer Institute. Dr. Borne received her medical degree from Rush Medical College in Chicago, IL. She completed...
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Ochsner Health Care Center – Thibodaux celebrates opening with ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday
Ochsner Health Center – Thibodaux officially celebrated its arrival in the community on Wednesday, Oct. 7, with a ribbon cutting ceremony welcoming the new facility and its expanded healthcare services to the area. The ceremony was held at 3 p.m. at the center, located at 318 North Canal Blvd....
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Sustainability can drive global healthcare access
NEW ORLEANS — Sustainability efforts can be a driver of better global patient access to care, according to a speaker at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting. Sila Bal, MD, MPH, said in her outreach work throughout the world, the best sustainability efforts were not framed as climate intervention or “green.” In one particular trip to Nepal, she saw how sustainable practice improved patient care.
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LSU Health New Orleans recruits internationally recognized leader to establish institution’s first academic department of radiation oncology
LSU Health New Orleans has recruited internationally recognized radiation oncologist and physician-scientist Puneeth Iyengar, M.D., Ph.D., to establish and lead the medical school’s first academic Department of Radiation Oncology. Dr. Iyengar’s recruitment represents a major expansion of LSU Health New Orleans’ academic cancer care infrastructure. The new department will...
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Northshore family accused of funding Hamas, defrauding Medicaid of $224K
COVINGTON, La. (WVUE) - Authorities arrested five St. Tammany Parish residents and accused them of defrauding the Louisiana Medicaid Program of more than $224,000. Two of the suspects are also accused of providing more than $100,000 to a network that funneled more than $1.7 million to Hamas, according to Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Office.
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Northshore family accused of funding Hamas, defrauding Medicaid of $224K
COVINGTON, La. (WVUE) - Authorities arrested five St. Tammany Parish residents and accused them of defrauding the Louisiana Medicaid Program of more than $224,000. Two of the suspects are also accused of providing more than $100,000 to a network that funneled more than $1.7 million to Hamas, according to Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Office.
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SLU School of Nursing head named to Great 100 Nurses
Southeastern Louisiana University School of Nursing department head Lindsay Domiano has been named one of Louisiana’s Great 100 Nurses for 2026. The honor recognizes her contributions to the nursing profession, commitment to students and colleagues, and service as a mentor and role model, according to a news release. The...
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Company announces 2026 awards for best wound care
Metairie-based RestorixHealth, a leading wound care solutions company, announced the wound and hyperbaric center recipients of their Center Recognition Awards program for the awards January-June 2026. These awards champion a center’s commitment to the highest quality of patient care, optimal outcomes and exceptional patient satisfaction over a six-month period, according...
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Thibodaux Regional welcomes Dr. Noaman Ahmad, Nephrologist, to the Medical Staff
Thibodaux Regional Health System is pleased to announce the addition of Noaman Ahmad, MD, Nephrologist, to the active medical staff. Dr. Ahmad is available to care for patients at Thibodaux Regional Nephrology Clinic at 604 North Acadia Road, Suite 410, Thibodaux, 985.493.4087. Dr. Ahmad received his medical degree from Khyber...