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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
DePaul Community Health Centers Welcomes Family Medicine, Dental Residents
Thibodaux Regional Health System Continues Partnership with Assumption Parish
DePaul Community Health Centers Offering Sleep Study Medicine Services
Gina Wilson, MD, Joins Mary Bird Perkins Breast Imaging Center in Covington
June 16, 2026
STHS Recognized as Leader in Caring for...

St. Tammany Parish Hospital has been recognized by The Leapfrog Group and the American Diabetes Association as a Recognized Leader in Caring for People Living with Diabetes. It is one of just 37 hospitals earning this national recognition, and the only one in Louisiana, for its commitment to the safety and wellbeing of hospitalized people living with diabetes.

The Recognized Leader in Caring for People Living with Diabetes program is in its third year, evaluating hospitals based on their care for patients with diabetes during admission, hospital stay, and discharge.

 

June 16, 2026
Lakeview Hospital Hosts Lunch & Lear...

On June 25, Lakeview Hospital will host a Medtronic Symplicity™ Blood Pressure Procedure Lunch & Learn, an educational open house focused on new approaches to hypertension control, including the role of renal denervation.

June 7, 2026
Lakeview Hospital Hosts Brain Health Lun...

Lakeview Hospital and the Alzheimer’s Association Louisiana Chapter invite the community to a free Building Brain‑Healthy Habits Lunch and Learn on June 18 from 12 n.n-1 p.m.  in recognition of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.

This educational session will highlight simple, everyday habits that can help protect memory and support long‑term brain health. Participants will learn how nutrition, exercise, social engagement, and heart health all play a role in keeping the brain strong.

June 7, 2026
Louisiana Department of Health Announce...

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announced that Louisiana SNAP recipients will only be able to use their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards for purchases made within the state and in ZIP codes adjacent to Louisiana's border in neighboring states. The change protects benefits from fraud and out-of-state use, strengthening program integrity, and ensuring SNAP dollars support Louisiana grocers, farmers, businesses, and local communities.

June 7, 2026
SUN Bucks Going Out for Summer 2026

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is now issuing SUN Bucks. The program provides $120 in grocery benefits to help ensure children who receive free or reduced-price school meals get the nutrition they need when schools are closed for summer break.