eNews            

Subscribe

University Medical Center New Orleans Cuts Ribbon on Expanded Cancer Center
LDH Encourages Talking to Youth about the Risks of Vaping
Former Senior NIAID Official Pleads Guilty to Charges Connected to Concealing Federal Records During COVID-19 Pandemic
STHS Announces Daisy, Sunflower Awards
HHS Releases Report Exposing Fraudulent Insurance Coding For Sex-rejecting Procedures on Minors
A Medical Travesty:  Trumps Vaccine Executive Order Signing; “Nothing Bad Can Happen”, and American Academy of Pediatrics and Over 210 Opposition to this Order
Ochsner Transplant Institute Performs 10,000th Transplant Surgery
Thibodaux Regional Welcomes Pradeep Thodima, MD, to the Medical Staff
February 17, 2026
Louisiana Families Take the Biggest Inco...

By:Anna Claire Vollers-February 11, 2026 Louisiana Illuminator 

More than half of working-age adults get their health insurance through an employer, but in many states premium contributions and deductibles take a significant bite out of household incomes.

A new analysis from the Commonwealth Fund, a research nonprofit focused on health care, found that in 2024, premium contributions and deductibles for family plans totaled 10% or more of the median household income in 19 states. The calculation did not include copayments.

February 17, 2026
LDH Launches Inaugural Project M.O.M. Ca...

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) launched a new era of person-centered care for mothers affected by substance use disorder (SUD) with the announcement of 11 inaugural Project M.O.M. (Maternal Overdose Mortality) catalyst site hospitals. The goal of Project M.O.M. is simple: to keep women alive and families intact.

February 10, 2026
Thibodaux Regional Welcomes Jonathan Bab...

Thibodaux Regional Health System announced the addition of Jonathan Babin, MD, to the active medical staff. Babin is available to care for patients at Thibodaux Regional Surgical Specialty Clinic located 604 North Acadia Road, Suite 207, in Thibodaux.

February 10, 2026
DCHC, SHFB Offer Free Groceries Via Driv...

DePaul Community Health Centers (DCHC) is partnering with Second Harvest Food Bank (SHFB) to distribute free groceries via a drive-thru food pantry Feb. 13.

The event will take place at 9 a.m. at DCHC’s Carrollton Warehouse, located behind the Carrollton health center at 3201 Short Street.

February 10, 2026
LDH to Launch Inaugural Project M.O.M. C...

The Louisiana Department of Health will hold a press conference on Feb. 12 to launch the inaugural catalyst site hospitals for Project M.O.M., an initiative to reduce maternal mortality associated with substance use. These hospitals' leadership and commitment will advance evidence-based, compassionate care for pregnant and postpartum women impacted by substance use disorder across Louisiana.