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Louisiana Healthcare Connections Offering $100,000 in Community Health Grant Funds
Louisiana Anticipates 1115 Prison Reentry Demonstration Waiver Approval after Aligning with New Federal Requirements
Ochsner Health Expands Eat Fit Program
Louisiana Healthcare Connections Exceeds Benchmarks for Well-Child Visits
Woman’s Hospital, BRAF and Book Harvest Announce Launch of New Literacy Initiative 
July 10, 2025
Cassidy: Trump’s Pick to Head Centers fo...

By: Jennifer Shutt - July 9, 2025 Louisiana Illuminator

 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s candidate to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advanced out of a Senate committee Wednesday following a party-line vote, moving her one step closer to confirmation.

Susan Monarez’s nomination now goes to the floor, where she will likely secure the backing needed to officially take on the role of CDC director after garnering support from Republicans across the political spectrum during the committee’s 12-11 vote.

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July 2, 2025
RFK Jr. Joins Landry in Louisiana to App...

By: Greg LaRose and Piper Hutchinson - June 27, 2025 Louisiana Illuminator

Gov. Jeff Landry endorsed legislation Friday to “Make American Healthy Again” with the nation’s controversial top health official at his side for the bill signing ceremony.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attended a bill signing ceremony at Pennington Biomedical Research Center after helping craft legislation the Louisiana Legislature approved unanimously to regulate what ingredients can be in the food served in public school lunches.

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July 2, 2025
OLOL Health’s Geaux Get Healthy Clinical...

On June 28, community members gathered at Our Lady of the Lake North to celebrate five years of the Geaux Get Healthy clinical program, a community wellness initiative that is improving access to nutritious food and empowering healthier lives across Baton Rouge.

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July 2, 2025
Landry Vetoes Weight-loss Drug Insurance...

By: Julie O'Donoghue - June 26, 2025 Louisiana Illuminator

Gov. Jeff Landry struck language from the Louisiana budget plan that could have provided state employees and public school teachers with insurance coverage for popular weight-loss medication over the next year. 

The governor does not think the state would be able to cover the cost for the obesity drugs on a long-term basis.

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July 2, 2025
OLOL Regional Medical Center Named One o...

Our Lady of the Lake Health shared that Newsweek has named Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center as one of the ‘World’s Best Hospitals’ for 2025.     

“This prestigious honor is a testament to the skill, commitment and heart that our team members bring to every patient, at every moment,” said Chuck Spicer, president of Our Lady of the Lake Health. “It’s because of our dedicated team members that we continue to set the standard for excellence in healthcare in Louisiana and live out our faith-based mission.”

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