Louisiana lawmakers are considering expanding Medicaid coverage of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic to include patients with obesity, ...

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Nick Albares received an endorsement from former Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards.

Lawmakers and advocates say HB 222 targets a technical but consequential barrier to care and does it with a relatively modest ...

As states enact stricter work requirements for the federal food stamp program, a new analysis suggests those requirements won’t enhance employment and will push more people off of food assistance. ...

A first-person account reveals how poverty, housing instability, and systemic failures in Louisiana’s child welfare system ...

Winnsboro Mayor Alice Wallace, 50, has allegedly been receiving fraudulent Medicaid benefits since 2021, according to ...

A 2014 report by The Data Center projected “transformative” natural gas development would lead to a “tidal wave” of jobs. But ...

As states enact stricter work requirements for the federal food stamp program, a new analysis suggests those requirements won’t enhance employment and will push more people off of food assistance.

Louisiana Medicaid members previously enrolled with UnitedHealthcare were moved to new managed care plans on April 1, 2026, after the insurer exited the program. The transition did not affect ...

Amid funding constraints, evidence-based, child-focused interventions to address clinical and social needs can be leveraged ...

A child in southeast Louisiana tested positive after travel. Health officials warn of possible exposure at two Kenner stores.