New Southeast Louisiana Hospital Firm Hires About 125 of 354 Laid Off
The new private operator of a St. Tammany Parish psychiatric hospital has hired about 125 of the 354 workers laid off by the state.
View ArticleFriedman Named VP at Peoples Health
Jeffrey Friedman has been named vice president of clinic operations for Peoples Health.He is responsible for clinics owned by the parent company, PH Holdings, and for management services available to...
View ArticleOchsner Doc Named to Medical Board
Dr. Joseph Bisordi has been named to the board of directors of the American Medical Group Association.Bisordi is executive vice president and chief medical officer for the Ochsner Health System.
View ArticleLoyola Student's Anti-Obesity Effort Wins Grant
A Loyola University student has won a grant to help teach health care providers at a New Orleans area school counseling skills aimed at reducing childhood obesity.The $4,000 grant from the American...
View ArticleWoman's Hospital in Baton Rouge Celebrates 300K Births
Woman's Hospital is celebrating and welcoming its 300,000th baby.The infant — a boy — was born Thursday at 5:58 a.m.
View ArticleNew Orleans East Groundbreaking Heralds Return of Hospital
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Archbishop Gregory Aymond are among the dignitaries set to take part in the groundbreaking for a facility aimed at bringing full hospital service back to the New...
View ArticleHealth Care Budget Cuts Begin This Week
The state's Medicaid hospice care received a last-minute reprieve from shutdown, but Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration is moving ahead with other health care cuts this week.
View ArticleLocal Partnerships Key To LSU Hospital Privatization
As privatization moves forward, the LSU hospital system is focused on partnering with health care providers already operating in the communities where LSU facilities are.
View ArticleState Medicaid Cuts Take Effect Friday
Nearly $52 million in state cuts to Medicaid services go into effect Friday, Feb. 1. The reductions are part of the Dept. of Health and Hospitals’ response to a mid-year shortfall in Louisiana’s...
View ArticleLSU Hospitals Leader Concerned About Employee Drop
LSU's hospitals chief says employees of the public hospital system are quitting in higher numbers than expected as the Jindal administration and university leaders privatize management of many LSU-run...
View ArticleFailure To Expand Medicaid To Directly Effect Low-To-Moderate Income New...
Gov. Bobby Jindal has remained steadfast thus far in his opposition to expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act saying it’s too expensive and that Medicaid is an outdated, inflexible program....
View ArticleLa. Rep. Cassidy Co-Sponsors "Defund Obamacare Act"
Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy has signed on to legislation that aims to defund President Obama’s health care reform law.
View ArticlePhysicians Explore Alternative Approaches to Alzheimer's Care
Barbara AutenPhysicians treating patients with Alzheimer's are exploring new approaches to caring for people with the disease. Barbara Auten, Executive Director of Alzheimer's Services of the Capital...
View ArticlePAR: More Info Needed to Make Medicaid Expansion Decision for Louisiana
The state legislature’s Joint Insurance Committee met Wednesday to discuss the Affordable Care Act and two crucial, yet voluntary, measures: setting up state health insurance exchanges and expanding...
View ArticleReport Says Thousands Of Louisianans Could Qualify For Insurance Subsidies
A new report estimates that nearly 353,000 Louisianans will be eligible for federal subsidies to offset the cost of a health insurance premium, making coverage affordable for lower-income families when...
View ArticleBill To Create Hospitalization Stablization Formula Passes With Few Details
The House Appropriations Committee has approved a proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to try and maintain the level of funding to hospitals that take Medicaid patients.
View ArticleDe-Institutionalizing Louisiana, Part Two: Demand vs. Expansion
In Boyce, La., St. Mary’s Residential Training School offers both residential care and educational services for individuals with developmental disabilities.This concludes our two-part series on the...
View ArticleUnanswered Questions Remain Weeks After Baton Rouge Charity Hospital Closes
Earl K. Long Medical Center in Baton Rouge closed its doors for good last month. The cooperative endeavor agreement between the hospital, the state and Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center for...
View ArticleInterviews: Former LSU Hospitals Chief Dr. Fred Cerise, Saxophonist Brad Walker
Former LSU Hospitals head Dr. Fred Cerise discusses health care challenges facing the state and the LSU hospital system...and the disagreement over accepting the federal Medicaid expansion included in...
View ArticleOchsner's Transplant Team Heralded
The Multi-Transplant Institute Team at the Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans was recognized as Number One in the U.S. for the year 2012 by CareChex, based on mortality and complication rates. Dr....
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