Melioidosis is a little-known tropical disease now seen as an emerging global public health threat. The disease is caused by bacteria that live in soil and groundwater, and no vaccine exists to prevent infection, which can rapidly cause life-threatening pneumonia or sepsis.
December 28, 2025
By:Julie O'Donoghue Dec. 19, 2025 Louisiana Illuminator
The second largest provider of Medicaid coverage in Louisiana will extend its plan for approximately 330,000 enrollees until March 31, but not after that date.
UnitedHealthcare won’t stay in the state Medicaid program beyond the end of a 90-day contract extension it agreed to Thursday, according to company spokeswoman Christina Witz.
December 28, 2025
Woman’s Hospital announced Moody’s Credit Ratings has upgraded Woman’s Hospital Foundation (WHF) rating to A-1 with a stable outlook.
December 17, 2025
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University will celebrate the completion of its newly renovated School of Health Professions Building with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Jan. 7 at 10 a.m. at the Health Professions Building on campus.
The event marks the conclusion of a $2 million renovation designed to enhance interdisciplinary learning, expand hands-on clinical training, and strengthen FranU’s mission to form Franciscan healthcare leaders.
December 17, 2025
By:Julie O'Donoghue-December 16, 2025 Louisiana Illuminator
Just a week after Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration confirmed the sudden end of a $4.2 billion Medicaid contract that provides health insurance to more than 330,000 people, state officials backed off their original plan and said they would seek an extension of the arrangement through March instead.
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