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Spending on health care in US rises to $4.5 trillion in 2022; a return

WebIn the four years before 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, health care spending rose 4.2% to 4.6% a year, according to CMS. While last year’s …

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Report: See what specialties local hospitals rank in

WebPhoto courtesy DepositPhotos. Ochsner Medical Center is the overall No.1-ranked hospital in the state of Louisiana, according to the 2023 U.S. News & World …

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Veterans’ health care coverage expands New Orleans CityBusiness

WebAhead of Veterans Day, Biden administration officials said Friday the Department of Veterans Affairs will expand health care coverage for certain groups of …

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$75M surgery center underway in St. Tammany

WebSt. Tammany Health System on Wednesday broke ground on a $75 million surgical center expected to be complete by late summer 2024 in the western part of the …

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Louisiana lawmakers reduced the health care budget. No one …

WebPhoto courtesy DepositPhotos. The Louisiana Department of Health could not say Friday what a surprise $100 million state funding reduction in the agency’s …

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Ochsner Health pushes further into Mississippi

WebOchsner Health and Rush Health Systems said in a news release Thursday that officials expect a proposed merger to become final in mid-2022 pending regulatory …

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Ochsner to construct new children’s hospital in New Orleans after

WebThe donation will come from the Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation, a private foundation founded in 2007. According to the news release, current …

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Partnership combines affordable housing with community health …

Web“Our organization prides itself on being easily accessible to the community. Many of our patients are challenged by social determinants of health, which include …

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Tuition-free nursing program aims to combat shortage

WebCityBusiness staff reports// May 25, 2021 //. A new program aims to combat a regional nursing shortage by offering up to three years of full tuition for students and an …

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Lawmakers examine Louisiana’s festering mental health care system

WebIt looked at the portion of those patients who had a follow-up visit with a mental health care provider within 30 days of their benchmark. In 2016, the national 30 …

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Employer medical plan costs projected to increase 7% in 2024

WebAnother trend the organization is seeing is more Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements, also known as ICHRAs. These plans, which became …

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Autism clinic opens at Michael R. Boh Center for Child Development

WebThe Boh Center opened in 2018 for children with neuro-muscular disabilities and neuro-cognitive and behavioral conditions. It is located at 1319 Jefferson Hwy. …

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Louisiana lawmakers look to address mental health crisis

WebLawmakers working to address the state’s mental health crisis on Tuesday heard from various medical professionals on issues feeding the problem. Members of the …

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Louisiana ranked 49th in list of healthiest states

WebLouisiana ranked 49 th among states in the 2019 America’s Health Rankings Annual Report.. High rates of smoking, children in poverty and obesity were among the …

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Top Construction Projects 2024: 5. Charity Hospital redevelopment

WebThis is one in a series of stories outlining the top 10 construction projects in the New Orleans area for 2024 that inserts in the Feb. 9 CityBusiness. CityBusiness Staff …

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River Oaks Hospital expands treatment for eating disorders

WebRiver Oaks Hospital is expanding community access to its program that treats patients with eating disorders. The Harahan-based mental health care facility says …

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Top Private Companies 2024: ‘Organic growth’ helps boost …

WebWhile acquisition and expansion have grown Ochsner Health over the last 20 years since Hurricane Katrina, organic growth was a major contributing factor to the …

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LHC Group sale is at top of March M&A activity

WebG.F. Gay Le Breton and Alexander Aguilar// April 20, 2022 //. Louisiana’s fourth largest public company, LHC Group, agreed in March to sell to UnitedHealthcare …

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Louisiana lawmakers call meeting on Blue Cross Blue Shield sale

WebA pair of Louisiana Senate committees will hold a hearing Monday at the State Capitol on the controversial sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, which provides …

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Gov.-elect has advisory council on Louisiana Blue Cross sale

WebPhoto courtesy DepositPhotos. Gov.-elect Jeff Landry formed a confidential working group several weeks ago to counsel him on the proposed $2.5 billion sale of …

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