Leading Louisiana health organizations and community partners reaffirmed their support for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2026 Immunization Schedule, emphasizing that Louisiana families deserve continued access to evidence-based, nationally recognized vaccine guidance.
March 5, 2026
Manning Family Children’s is constructing a new 60-bed Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The new flagship unit will anchor the hospital’s regional neonatology network and address a critical need for expanded capacity and advanced specialized care for families from across Louisiana and the Gulf South.
The project will increase the hospital’s current main campus NICU capacity from 35 to 60 beds, while expanding its broader regional neonatal network, which encompasses all LCMC Health birthing hospitals and its affiliate partners, to nearly 200 beds.
March 5, 2026
FMOL Health announced that it has been honored by Gallup with two top distinctions: the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for engagement and the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for strengths-based culture.
March 5, 2026
By: Julie O'Donoghue-March 2, 2026 Louisiana Illuminator
The following interview with Louisiana Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein is featured in this week’s episode of “The Light Switch,” the Louisiana Illuminator’s weekly podcast.
February 26, 2026
By: Greg LaRose-Feb. 23, 2026 Louisiana Illuminator
A former top state health official from Louisiana is leaving his fairly new leadership role with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the agency announced Monday.
Dr. Ralph Abraham will step down as principal deputy director of the CDC “to address unforeseen family obligations,” the agency said in a brief statement. The Trump administration picked Abraham for the role in November, and he assumed his new duties in January.
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