Kolin, LA Health and More

Kolin

See all locations

Customize your news

Sunny

67°F

Kolin, LA · Health

beckerspayer.com

website

Elevance to cut 216 jobs in Louisiana amid Medicaid exit

Elevance Health is laying off 216 employees in Louisiana as part of the wind-down of its Medicaid business in the state. The layoffs are set to take effect by the end of the year at the insurer’s Metairie office, according to a regulatory notice filed with the state Sept. 15.

Louisiana · 09-21

hoodline.com

website

58,000 Louisiana Medicaid Recipients Risk Losing Coverage Under 2027 Work Rules

Roughly 58,000 Louisiana Medicaid recipients could be at risk of losing their health coverage once new federal work requirements take effect in January 2027, according to state health department information. The figure comes from a breakdown the Louisiana Department of Health gave lawmakers showing how many of the state's 1.3 million Medicaid enrollees already satisfy the coming rules, qualify for an exemption, or fall into a gap where their status is unclear.

Louisiana · 09-21

Louisiana Illuminator

partner publisher · 16.4K followers

Medicaid exits mean La. will pay remaining plans more

The Louisiana Department of Health has proposed new, larger contract extensions for the four health insurance companies that will remain a part of the Medicaid program. The deals were shared with state lawmakers Thursday and will follow the exit of two private companies that are leaving the state — and up to 580,000 enrollees — by the end of the year.

Louisiana · 09-18

an17.com

website

North Oaks Health becomes only facility on Northshore offering Neurointerventional Radiology care

HAMMOND --- North Oaks Health’s Neurointerventional Radiology program brings advanced stroke and neurovascular care to Louisiana's Region 9. The service offers residents of Livingston, St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington parishes local access to specialized procedures that can treat life-threatening blockages and other conditions affecting the brain’s blood vessels.

Livingston, LA · 09-07

MyArkLaMiss

partner publisher · 102.5K followers

Louisiana Living: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — Today on Louisiana Living, Ashley Doughty is joined by Roslynn Pogue and Kristina Southern discussing an upcoming chili dog fundraiser. For more details, watch the video above.

Louisiana · 09-18

theadvocate.com

website

St. Landry Parish is getting more than $120M in state funding. Here's where it will go.

State legislators Gerald Boudreaux and Dustin Miller outlined more than $120 million in state funding for St. Landry Parish during a town hall Tuesday in Opelousas, with the money supporting a range of infrastructure, health care and economic development projects. “Funding at this level has never been achieved before,” Boudreaux...

Opelousas, LA · 09-16

thevermilion.net

website

The political maze behind SpaceX

After months of anticipation, Gov. Jeff Landry announced on Aug. 25 in Abbeville that SpaceX will invest $100 billion in Vermilion Parish to construct the world’s largest Spaceport. The facility will contain five launchpads spread over 130,000 acres (about the size of Dallas or Chicago). During his 15-minute speech,...

Louisiana · 09-15

myneworleans.com

website

504HealthNet Launches “Get Connected, Stay Connected” Healthcare Campaign

NEW ORLEANS (press release) – As healthcare coverage continues to change across Louisiana, leaving many residents uncertain about where to turn for affordable care, 504HealthNet is launching a region-wide awareness campaign to connect Greater New Orleans families with trusted community clinics. The nonprofit network of community healthcare providers recently...

New Orleans, LA · 09-17

NOLA.com

website

Manning Family Children’s ranked No. 1 children’s hospital in Louisiana and among best in U.S.

Manning Family Children’s has been recognized as the best children’s hospital in the state and among the top 50 in the nation for several of its programs in U.S. News and World Report's annual rankings of hospitals across the country. The rankings, published Tuesday, put Manning Family Children’s...

New Orleans, LA · 09-15

1012industryreport.com

website

States restrict air quality data from being used for enforcement

Federal funding for public air monitoring has fallen more than 35% over two decades after adjusting for inflation, Floodlight reports. The number of government monitors has dropped by nearly half and many remaining stations are aging, located far from major industrial polluters or unable to detect the toxic chemicals nearby facilities release.

Louisiana · 09-15

Louisiana Illuminator

partner publisher · 16.4K followers

Ideas on healthcare affordability differ among 6th District candidates

Candidates in Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District agree healthcare coverage affordability is a major public concern, but they have drastically different proposals for fixing the problem.

Baton Rouge, LA · 09-16

WWL

publisher · 145.8K followers

Manning Family Children's recognized as one of the best in Louisiana

Louisiana · 09-15

thecooldown.com

website

Louisiana, Ohio, and Kentucky pass industry-backed bills blocking community air data in enforcement

Residents near factories sometimes rely on inexpensive air sensors of their own when official monitors are too few or not close enough to major industrial facilities. New laws in Louisiana, Ohio, and Kentucky, however, limit how much that locally gathered information can matter in requests for regulatory enforcement, according to Floodlight.

Kentucky · 09-13

Louisiana Illuminator

partner publisher · 16.4K followers

5th District candidates stress rural healthcare investment, Medicaid access

All five of the major candidates vying to replace U.S. Rep. Julie Letlow in Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District said they would focus on shoring up rural healthcare providers if elected.

Louisiana · 09-14

kalb.com

website

COVID and flu cases are on the rise

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - Local emergency rooms are seeing a rise in COVID-19 and flu cases as students return to classrooms, but doctors say a cough or fever does not automatically mean a trip to the hospital. The Louisiana Department of Health says COVID and flu viruses accounted for nearly...

Louisiana · 09-11

Yahoo!

website

Louisiana, Ohio, and Kentucky pass industry-backed bills blocking community air data in enforcement

New laws in Louisiana, Ohio, and Kentucky restrict the use of locally gathered air quality data in regulatory enforcement cases, requiring monitors built to EPA-approved standards. Residents near factories sometimes rely on inexpensive air sensors of their own when official monitors are too few or not close enough to major...

Louisiana · 09-13

KALB

publisher · 26.4K followers

COVID and flu numbers on the rise

Louisiana · 09-11

healthcarejournalbr.com

website

LDH Announces Transition for Medicaid Healthy Blue Members Ahead of Contract's Conclusion

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announced that its Medicaid managed care contract with Healthy Blue will end on December 31, 2026. Current Healthy Blue members' coverage will continue through that date and will then be enrolled with one of the four remaining Healthy Louisiana health plans with new coverage beginning January 1, 2027.

Louisiana · 09-10

claiborneparishjournal.com

website

Homer native Dr. John Robert Moreland named 2026 Louisiana legend

A Homer native whose career in orthopaedic surgery earned national and international recognition while maintaining deep ties to his Claiborne Parish roots has been selected as a 2026 Louisiana Legend. Louisiana Legends Fest announced Dr. John Robert Moreland as one of this year’s honorees, recognizing a career that has combined...

Claiborne Parish, LA · 09-09