April 2, 2026

Manning Family Children’s announced that it has achieved certification as a Gold Level Cribs for Kids® National Safe Sleep Hospital. This certification recognizes the hospital’s healthcare team members’ commitment to best practices in infant safe sleep. By earning this certification, Manning Family Children’s demonstrates adherence to rigorous guidelines by the Cribs for Kids® National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program.

March 26, 2026

Healthy Blue Louisiana has named Heather Leschinsky president and CEO of its Medicaid managed care organization. She oversees all aspects of the health plan, which plays a critical role in Louisiana’s healthcare system by serving Medicaid members statewide.

March 26, 2026

By:Tim Henderson-March 11, 2026  Arkansas Advocate

Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia now reject at least some federal vaccine guidance as the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to de-emphasize the importance of childhood vaccinations under U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., according to research by KFF, a nonprofit health policy organization based in California and Washington, D.C. 

March 26, 2026

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University will inaugurate David M. Bellar, PhD, as its fifth president during Inauguration Week, March 23-28. The weeklong celebration will honor the University’s Franciscan heritage and future vision through prayer services, community events and formal ceremonies.

March 19, 2026

March 16, 2026
US Healthcare Journal Staff

Court halts revised childhood immunization schedule and suspends newly appointed federal vaccine advisory panel while legal challenge proceeds

A federal judge in Boston has temporarily blocked major changes to the nation’s vaccine advisory system and childhood immunization schedule while a legal challenge to the policy moves forward.

In the opening of the order, U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy emphasized the role of scientific process in public health decisions, writing: