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• Council removes, replaces entire West Ascension Hospital Board Play Video

  November 21, 2023 9:19 PM

  GONZALES - The Ascension Parish Council on Tuesday night voted 8-0 to oust the entire board that manages the only parish hospital on the west bank of the river. The vote -- with three Council members absent -- may not, however, be the final say on the matter. ... more »

• Mega-health care merger paused after backlash

  September 25, 2023 5:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A plan for an Indiana-based health care corporation to acquire Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana has been put on hold after policy-holders, politicians and others raised concerns. BCBS Louisiana on Monday said it will withdraw its plan to be absorbed by Elevance Health --... more »

• Ochsner joins with MD Anderson in partnership that will expand cancer treatment options

  June 22, 2023 6:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Ochsner Health is joining one of the nation's largest cancer treatment networks in a move that will expand options for patients in Baton Rouge and across south Louisiana. The regional health care system on Thursday announced its partnership with MD Anderson, the Texas-based comprehensive cancer center... more »

• Future of health care taking shape in Zachary Play Video

  February 2, 2023 5:30 PM

  ZACHARY - Work on a multi-year expansion and renovation project at Lane Regional Medical Center got underway in earnest on Thursday, as crews began tearing down outdated and aging portions of the facility to make way for new construction. The overhaul will feature a new 4-story tower that will... more »

• Supreme Court upholds Obamacare health care law

  June 17, 2021 10:45 AM

  The Supreme Court on Thursday, ruled in favor of upholding the Affordable Care Act in a decision that confirmed Obamacare as valid and not in opposition to the U.S. constitution, ABC News reports. The case against Obamacare was helmed by a group of conservative states who claimed that the... more »

• Capital Area United Way shows their appreciation for local healthcare workers on the front line Play Video

  June 7, 2020 12:13 AM

  It's something as simple as helping others. Hospital workers lined up along O'Neal Lane, to receive special tokens of appreciation for working on the front line during the COVID-19 pandemic. "We had people lined up as early as 7:30 a.m. Needless to say, we had to... more »

• Cajun Navy teams up with Murphy Law Firm to deliver PPE to hospitals

  May 18, 2020 6:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Peyton Murphy of Murphy Law Firm is teaming up with Todd Terrell of the United Cajun Navy to deliver medical gear to four hospitals around Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes Monday. The gear will include face shields, face masks, and hand sanitizer. Lane Regional Medical... more »

• Hospitals celebrate National Nurses Week Play Video

  May 6, 2020 6:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - National Nurses Week 2020 kicks off Wednesday, and hospitals around the country are celebrating those on the front lines. Lately, people have been talking about and celebrating nurses and health care workers every day. Wednesday at Baton Rouge General, nurses were celebrated with chocolate as hundreds... more »

• Options for finding healthcare coverage after losing a job

  April 1, 2020 9:34 AM

  As millions of Americans face loss of employment due to the virus pandemic, they must also deal with losing health insurance. But the fact that the pandemic is centered around a contagious virus only increases the importance of having health care coverage. CNN broaches the issue of where... more »

• Ages of patients dead from COVID-19 in La.

  March 25, 2020 1:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The state health department released the ages of patients who died from complications related to COVID-19. The 83 deaths are as of noon Thursday. Click HERE for the latest patient data and a parish-by-parish breakdown of cases. 17 ... more »

• Area hospitals limit visitors

  March 21, 2020 1:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Upending previous restrictions on visiting hospitals, area care centers have decided that as of Saturday, virtually no visits will be allowed to hospital critical care facilities. Ochsner Hospital COVID-19 special website here Hospital visitor policy posted here The hospital has a zero visitor... more »

• Video: Mayor says next two weeks are 'critical' to controlling COVID-19

  March 21, 2020 11:48 AM

  The mayor of East Baton Rouge held a video chat with residents Saturday morning. Click HERE for the latest COVID-19 patient information. 645 people have been tested in the week since a testing center has been open in Baton Rouge. Watch below for more information. more »

• More than 3,000 coronavirus cases reported at assisted living facilities statewide Play Video

  March 16, 2020 2:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - State officials said Monday that 637 residents at nursing homes and other assisted living facilities across Louisiana have died from the coronavirus. The state says 3,141 total residents have tested positive for the virus at 230 different facilities statewide. At least 47 retirement homes were... more »

• 12-year-old girl first to receive life-changing treatment in Baton Rouge area Play Video

  May 10, 2017 6:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A 12-year-old girl from Central will be the first person in the capitol area to receive a new treatment for her rare disorder. Sydney Donovan suffers from a rare genetic disorder known as Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). It's similar to muscular dystrophy in that it degrades... more »

• What are locals saying about the failed health care bill? Play Video

  March 24, 2017 7:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The debate over the future of health care is not over across the country and in Louisiana following the abrupt pull of the GOP health care bill. Some in Louisiana now have health care because of the Obamacare, however on the other hand, many small businesses... more »

• State budget cuts loom Play Video

  January 26, 2017 11:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Governor John Bel Edwards is scheduled to address state lawmakers in a joint budget meeting Friday morning at the capitol where he's expected to disclose more details on an upcoming special legislative session. The Louisiana budget is short $304 million for the current fiscal year leaving state services... more »

• City leaders in email spat over chairs at health care meeting

  May 31, 2016 4:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - City leaders became caught in a petty email thread Tuesday over chairs for a meeting that's become a controversial and complicated debate over politics, health care and business. In messages circulated to officials and the media, Metro Council member Chauna Banks accuse d the mayor's office... more »

• Family says teenage girl is brain dead after being shot in the head Thursday Play Video

  February 19, 2016 12:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Family members of the 16-year-old shot Thursday told WBRZ anchor Chris Nakamoto the teenager is brain dead. The family identified the girl as Darneisha Williams, a Broadmoor High School student. "I can't do nothing but pray," relative Dimitrius Calhoun said. Grief counselors were on... more »

• Conversation about racial divide in Baton Rouge continues tonight Play Video

  February 17, 2016 6:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A discussion about plans to develop a medical corridor along Perkins Road near Bluebonnet ballooned into a discussion about race and inequality Wednesday afternoon. The zoning commission of the metro council was set to talk about the proposal when an emotional - and often loud -... more »

• NAACP opposes creation of Essen health care corridor Play Video

  February 17, 2016 6:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The NAACP is opposing the creation of an official health district in South Baton Rouge. The local chapter of the organization says tax dollars should be invested in other areas of East Baton Rouge Parish instead. The proposed official health district would span the area of... more »

• BRAF to release mental health plan Monday; effort to keep people out of jail

  February 17, 2016 1:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE - In less than a week, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation said it will share plans for a proposed substance abuse and mental health treatment center in the city. Community and government leaders have said there is a mental health crisis in Baton Rouge for some time.... more »

• Disabled children could lose state funded day care

  February 17, 2016 12:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Hundreds of disabled children in Louisiana could lose state funded daycare March 1st. The bad news came Tuesday during testimony by state health care officials. The Department of Health and Hospitals is short millions of dollars forcing it to cut the program. 612 children will be affected. Shannon... more »

• Thousands of disabled children could lose health services Play Video

  January 28, 2016 6:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Kodi Wilson has a special way of talking to her son Braden. She runs her fingers through his blonde curls while he hums back at her. Braden can't talk or sit up or even grasp his mother's hand. He has a rare disorder known as Leigh's Disease... more »

• Obama summons Americans to compromise and change

  January 13, 2016 4:01 AM

  WASHINGTON D.C.- President Barack Obama is casting his seven divisive years as a time of positive change, implicitly asking voters to replace him with a Democrat who would continue his hard-won policies on health care, climate change and Iran. Obama used his final State of the Union address to summon... more »

• Healthcare and higher ed could be broke by spring Play Video

  December 14, 2015 8:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Health care and higher education could be broke by spring if money isn't raised for state services. There's a $227 million shortfall for Medicaid and the college tuition program, TOPS, according to Jan Moller with the Louisiana Budget Project. "This is an extremely serious situation," said Moller.... more »

• Edwards still plans to expand Medicaid Play Video

  November 23, 2015 7:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Governor-Elect John Bel Edwards plans to expand Medicaid early on in his term. Louisiana is one of twenty states that hasn't expanded the program offered under the Affordable Care Act. "We're going to do it as soon as we can, as responsibly as we possibly can, and... more »