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West Feliciana Hospital CEO reelected as trustee for state board

The Louisiana Hospital Association announced its 2026-27 Board of Trustee officers and newly elected board members during its annual membership meeting July 20. Lee J. Chastant III, CEO of West Feliciana Hospital in St. Francisville, was reelected to serve a two-year term as a trustee of the Southeast District. “As...

Louisiana · 08-11
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Louisiana Illuminator

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With Medicaid cuts ahead, Louisiana’s rural health providers battle over payments

As the pool of Medicaid patients shrinks and Medicaid funding runs up against new limits, independently owned health clinics will receive a much larger share of what’s available once their new reimbursement rates go into place.

Louisiana · 08-10

FODMAP Everyday

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Louisiana’s Vibrio Outbreak: What We Know About the Bacteria Behind Five Deaths

For nine people in Louisiana, what began as an ordinary encounter with coastal water became a fight for survival against a bacteria most people had never heard of. Five of them did not survive, turning a naturally occurring organism found along the Gulf Coast into a serious health warning for communities across the state. The cases did not begin with something that looked dangerous. There was no obvious warning that the water was unsafe, no dramatic moment that suggested something life-threatening was about to happen. Instead, health officials said the infections were linked to a much smaller point of entry: open wounds exposed to seawater, allowing Vibrio vulnificus to enter the body and cause severe illness. Louisiana reported nine confirmed Vibrio vulnificus infections in 2026, with all nine patients hospitalized and five deaths recorded. The outbreak drew attention because the number of deaths was unusually high compared with the state’s […] The post Louisiana’s Vibrio Outbreak: What We Know About the Bacteria Behind Five Deaths appeared first on FODMAP Everyday .

Louisiana · 08-10

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Oceans Healthcare Opens Kenner West Campus as Louisiana Mental Health Gaps Persist

Oceans Healthcare has opened a new behavioral health campus in Kenner, adding inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services to a New Orleans metro area that officials say has significant behavioral health needs. The facility, called Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Greater New Orleans – Kenner West, sits at 716 Village Road and offers inpatient care for adults and older adults alongside outpatient programming.

New Orleans, LA · 08-07
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Interactive: Comparing East Carroll Parish’s health data to the rest of Louisiana and U.S.

East Carroll Parish has long been ranked near the bottom of Louisiana's rankings for health outcomes including health risk behaviors, prevention practices, social needs and disabilities. In parish-level data reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, East Carroll had the worst health outcome for 30 of 39 collected...

East Carroll Parish, LA · 08-09

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Before it's demolished: A rare look at the abandoned Lindy Boggs hospital

Louisiana · 08-10

WSB Channel 2 Atlanta

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Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections

Health officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime surge in infections from a flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters.

Louisiana · 08-10

Unfiltered with Kiran

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Requirements murky for emissions tests in capital region

BATON ROUGE — The elimination of inspection stickers for most Louisiana vehicles, approved earlier this year by the legislature, has left drivers in East Baton Rouge and some surrounding parishes in limbo with regard to federally-required emissions testing. Gov. Jeff Landry pushed the bill, which had been introduced in previous legislative sessions without success. It […] The post Requirements murky for emissions tests in capital region appeared first on Unfiltered with Kiran .

Louisiana · 08-09

Shreveport Times | The Times

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These 2 hospitals are the best in Louisiana, US News & World Report says

Corrections and updates: The headline is corrected to reflect the ranking is from US News & World Report. It was incorrectly cited earlier. When it comes to receiving life saving care , or undergoing a routine procedure, the hospital you choose is incredibly important. To help patients decide where to go, U.S. News releases hospital rankings by evaluating data on nearly 5,000 hospitals. U.S. News evaluates hospitals based on medical specialty rankings, procedures and conditions ratings, as well as patient reviews. Why these are the 2 best hospitals in Louisiana according to U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report evaluated 205 hospitals in Louisiana and two meet high standards and are recognized as the best regional hospitals in the state. 1. Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans is the best regional hospital in Louisiana and is nationally ranked in two adult specialties and two children's specialties. This general medical and surgical hospital has a patient experience score of three stars out of five, with an overall satisfaction rate of 88%. This hospital is high performing in procedures like colon cancer surgery, gynecology cancer surgery, lung cancer surgery, prostate cancer surgery, as

Louisiana · 08-05

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Louisiana Living: The Swallowing Clinic

WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — Today on Louisiana Living, Ashley Doughty is joined by Ashley Tarantino to discuss signs and symptoms of a swallowing problem. For more details, watch the video above.

Louisiana · 08-05

Louisiana Illuminator

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2 years after ‘red mud’ escaped alumina refinery, LDEQ hasn’t penalized company

More than two years after environmental regulators first documented industrial 'red mud' waste from the Atalco Gramercy alumina refinery escaping into public waterways, the state has yet to fine or penalize the company.

Gramercy, LA · 08-05

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Ochsner Named No. 1 Hospital in Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS – Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans has been named the No. 1 hospital in Louisiana and the New Orleans metro area in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-2027 Best Hospitals rankings. The recognition marks the 15th consecutive year Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans...

New Orleans, LA · 08-04

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LDH: Flesh-eating bacteria has hospitalized 9, killed 5 so far this year

BATON ROUGE — A flesh-eating bacteria found naturally in warm coastal waters has infected nine people in Louisiana this year, sending all of them to the hospital and killing five of them, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. LDH officials said the number of Vibrio vulnificus infections is...

Louisiana · 08-06

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Louisiana Illuminator: Meta data center pollution permit doesn’t account for all its emissions, Sierra Club says

An environmental group argues Louisiana officials did not account for all of the harmful emissions Meta’s data center in Richland Parish will produce when it approved the facility’s Clean Air Act permit revisions in June. In comments submitted Thursday, July 30, 2026 to the Louisiana Department of Environmental...

Louisiana · 08-05

natchitochesparishjournal.com

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NRMC earns full transparency badge from The Leapfrog Group

Natchitoches Regional Medical Center (NRMC) has earned the Leapfrog Full Transparency Badge, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to publicly reporting information about patient safety and quality through the annual Leapfrog Hospital Survey. The Full Transparency Badge is awarded to hospitals that complete, affirm, and submit all sections of the Leapfrog...

Natchitoches, LA · 08-05

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2 years after ‘red mud’ escaped alumina refinery, LDEQ hasn’t penalized company

GRAMERCY, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) - More than two years after environmental regulators first documented industrial ‘red mud’ waste from the Atalco Gramercy alumina refinery escaping into public waterways, the state has yet to fine or penalize the company. Instead, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality remains engaged in...

Gramercy, LA · 08-05

CleanTechnica

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Health, Labor, Civil Rights Groups Warn State’s Proposed Air Pollution Permit for Hyundai Steel Mill Will Harm Community, Worker Health

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription, on Patreon, or on Stripe. Help us produce all of the high-quality, original content we publish week after week despite the challenges of content-scraping AI, antisocial media, inflation, and other hurdles. Good Neighbors Louisiana coalition urges LDEQ to provide at least 60 days...

Louisiana · 08-04

WGNO

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Louisiana AG reviewing Fauci testimony, records from COVID free speech lawsuit

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced that her office is reviewing Dr. Anthony Fauci's newly revealed diary to determine if it conflicts with his previous sworn testimony regarding COVID-19 policies.

Louisiana · 08-05

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Louisiana hospital association announces board officers and trustees

Baton Rouge – The LHA announced its 2026-27 Board of Trustees officers and trustees at its annual. membership meeting on July 20. Edgardo J. Tenreiro, president and CEO of Baton Rouge General, will serve as the LHA Board of Trustees chair. He received the gavel from Michele Kidd Sutton, FACHE, president and CEO of North Oaks Health in Hammond, who will now serve as immediate past chair. Joan M. Coffman, FACHE, president and CEO of St. Tammany Health System in Covington, will serve as the association’s chair-elect, and Jaf Fielder, president and CEO of Willis Knighton Health in Shreveport, will serve as treasurer.

Louisiana · 08-05

NOLA.com

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Letters: Medicare Advantage plans must be affordable. Seniors’ lives depend on it.

Louisiana seniors rely on Medicare Advantage plans because they make real-world healthcare affordable. As director of the New Orleans Senior RX Program at the Council on Aging, I appreciate that the federal government’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services adjusted the final Medicare Advantage rate notice to better reflect the real-world pressures facing the 35 million Americans and their families who rely on the program. Healthcare costs are top of mind for seniors and their families, especially to ensure access to high-quality care for many older Louisianans.

Louisiana · 08-03