April 9, 2026

Governor Jeff Landry signed an executive order establishing the Office of Rural Health Transformation and Sustainability within the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), marking a major step forward in strengthening healthcare access and outcomes for rural communities across the state. The executive order also establishes the Rural Health Transformation Program Advisory Council.

April 9, 2026

FMOL Health | Our Lady of the Lake has been named the Presenting Sponsor of Live After Five, Baton Rouge’s premier downtown concert series, through a partnership designed to strengthen community connection, support economic improvement, and enhance quality of life across the Capital Region.

April 2, 2026

David Carmouche, MD, a Baton Rouge physician executive and chief medical and commercial officer at Lumeris, has been named to the new federal Healthcare Advisory Committee, which will advise HHS and CMS on care delivery and financing across Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program and the Health Insurance Marketplace.

April 2, 2026

FMOL Health has been certified as a Great Place to Work, a national certification earned entirely through direct, anonymous feedback from team members across the health system.

April 2, 2026

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announced the closure of its contract with UnitedHealthcare. As part of this transition, Medicaid members previously enrolled with UnitedHealthcare were reassigned to other participating managed care organizations (MCOs) to ensure uninterrupted access to care.