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House Votes To Expand Louisiana Medical Marijuana Program

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Medical marijuana advocates won a significant victory Wednesday in their efforts to jumpstart Louisiana's medical marijuana program.          The House voted...

FDA To Re-Evaluate Definition Of 'Healthy'

NEW YORK (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration will re-evaluate its definition of "healthy," which could eventually upend how a range of foods...

Unglesby, Baggett McCall Win $7M Award For Mesothelioma Victim’s Family In LA Take-Home Asbestos Exposure Case

BATON ROUGE, LA – Two Louisiana law firms recently won a $7 million verdict for the death of Myra Williams on behalf of her...

West Jefferson Medical Center Earns ‘A’ Grade For Patient Safety In Spring 2016 Hospital Safety Score

MARRERO, LA – New Hospital Safety Scores, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide and provide the most...

LA Plans To Use Food Stamp Data In Medicaid Expansion

BATON ROUGE (AP) — State health department officials say they are confident they will receive federal approval for a plan to use data from...

West Jefferson Medical Center Named Top 5% In Nation In Patient Safety Excellence, Trophy Presentation May 12

MARRERO, LA – West Jefferson Medical Center (WJMC) will be presented the Healthgrades 2016 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ trophy by Healthgrades during National Hospital...

Senator Bill Cassidy Discusses 2016 Medicare Advantage Program With Louisiana Seniors

NEW ORLEANS – Senator Bill Cassidy joined seniors from the Coalition for Medicare Choices (CMC) yesterday, Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at the Uptown Shepherd’s...

Biz Minute 5-5-16

FDA advisors vote to require doctors prescribing painkillers to take safety training courses in this Biz New Orleans Daily Biz Minute.

LA Sen. Cassidy To Discuss Value Of Medicare Advantage With New Orleans Seniors At Uptown Shepherd’s Center

NEW ORLEANS – The Coalition for Medicare Choices (CMC) will host a roundtable discussion about the Medicare Advantage program with Senator Bill Cassidy and...

United Health Foundation Invests In Future Health Workforce; Commits $2.25M In Scholarships To 200+ Students Including 2 In New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS – More than 200 students studying to work in health care professions are receiving $2.25 million in scholarships for the 2016-17 academic...

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