In December 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States reversed a Louisiana appellate decision that had dismissed a patient’s federal discrimination claims based on a state public-health immunity statute.
January 12, 2026
Editor’s Note: Every five years, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans are updated. Most cycles pass with little notice outside nutrition circles. This one will not.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030 represent a sharp and unmistakable pivot in federal nutrition policy—away from decades of ambiguity, industry compromise, and over-reliance on ultra-processed foods, and back toward something remarkably simple: real food.
January 12, 2026
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) will hold its first LDH Annual Shareholder Meeting at 9 a.m. on January 21, offering Louisiana residents a “transparent, accessible overview” of the Department’s progress and priorities.
LDH serves a diverse group of shareholders, including every resident of the state.
This meeting will give shareholders the opportunity to hear directly from Department leadership and agency heads about the work completed in 2025, lessons learned, and goals for the year ahead.
January 6, 2026
After a scientific review of the underlying science, comparing the U.S. child and adolescent immunization schedule with those of peer, developed nations, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Acting Director Jim O’Neill has updated the U.S. childhood immunization schedule. The CDC will continue to recommend that all children are immunized against 10 diseases for which there is international consensus, as well as varicella (chickenpox).
January 5, 2026
Allegiance Health System (AHS) and its network of hospital facilities announced that they have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to enter into an affiliation with Ochsner Health (Ochsner) to enhance patient care coordination and clinical innovation throughout rural Louisiana. This collaboration represents a mutual focus on solving the healthcare challenges facing rural communities, enhancing access to care and improving health outcomes and the quality of life for patients the organizations serve.
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