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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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Lane Regional Medical Center announces the closure of its labor and delivery unit
ZACHARY — Lane Regional Medical Center announced on Wednesday that its inpatient Labor and Delivery Unit will close Sunday. Lane Regional Medical Center physicians Dr. Joshua Best, Dr. Samantha Bland, and Dr. Nikki Gautreaux will join the medical staff at Woman’s Hospital and begin delivering babies at Woman’s Hospital on Monday.
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This Baton Rouge pharmacist was just honored with a national recognition
BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge pharmacist T.J. Woodard has recently been named the 2026 National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Willard B. Simmons Independent Pharmacist of the Year, the Louisiana Department of Health announced on Tuesday. Woodard, owner of Prescriptions to Geaux, with two Baton Rouge locations, received the award...
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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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After success in Ascension with steel plant, Iberville Parish proposes its own industrial zone
Conceived a decade ago, the RiverPlex MegaPark in Ascension Parish took years to bear fruit before attracting tens of billions of dollars in new industrial investment to a bend in the Mississippi River. Now officials in neighboring Iberville Parish are considering a similar industrial zone just upriver that would abut...
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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...
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Lynnwood Place Opens Assisted Living Home in Mandeville
NEW ORLEANS — Lynnwood Place Residential Assisted Living has opened a newly constructed 12-resident senior care home in Mandeville, offering Northshore families a more personalized alternative to larger assisted living communities with 24-hour care in a residential setting. The locally owned business, founded by husband-and-wife team Lenny and Rachel...
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Ochsner Health doubles operating room capacity at The Grove in Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE — Ochsner Health held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday afternoon to celebrate a major expansion of its Baton Rouge medical complex, The Grove. The multimillion-dollar project doubled the surgical center’s operating rooms in an effort to expand its capacity and reduce wait times. Twenty new surgeons, including...
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Ochsner The Grove expands OR suites, OB clinics and new tech in $50M investment
Six years ago, Ochsner Health System expanded its footprint in Baton Rouge to a plot nestled just West of the I-10, 1-12 corridor. The medical complex, The Grove, outgrew its capacity faster than expected. “It filled up in five years in what we thought would happen in 15,” said Stephen...
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West Baton Rouge Parish Shelter and Animal Control hosting low-cost vaccine clinic
PORT ALLEN — West Baton Rouge Parish Shelter and Animal Control is hosting a low-cost vaccine clinic, with the first 100 pet owners getting free rabies vaccines for their pets. The clinic, which is being hosted at the shelter on Denstel Road in Port Allen, is on Oct. 10...
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St. Tammany's suicide numbers are rising
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Louisiana hospital considering service adjustments, denies closure
Zachary, La.-based Lane Regional Medical Center is not closing, but facility leaders are evaluating service line adjustments to meet community and patient needs, a spokesperson for the hospital said in a Sept. 25 statement shared with Becker’s. “Lane Regional Medical Center is not closing,” the statement said. “No additional...