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City-Parish launches Healthy BR website to provide local

WebBATON ROUGE - Medical professionals say the capital city is far from a picture of health. That’s led the city-parish to create a new website where people can …

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WBRZ News 2 Louisiana : Baton Rouge, LA News

WebThe latest news from Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes in Southeastern Louisiana covering local, state and national events.

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US Healthcare Journals founder and Baton Rouge native Smith

WebNearly two years ago, Smith W. Hartley told readers of the Healthcare Journal of Arkansas that he had been diagnosed with brain cancer. Hartley passed …

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Construction begins on brand new Ochsner Health Center in …

WebAccording to a Monday (Feb. 22) news release from Ochsner Baton Rouge, construction has already begun on the healthcare organization's Ochsner Health Center – Gonzales …

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Woman's Hospital to open the state's first in-patient mental health

WebBATON ROUGE - A perinatal mental health unit is scheduled to open at Woman’s Hospital next year and will be one of several in the U.S. dedicated to the …

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Mayor Broome, Gov. Edwards announce opening of Howell Place's …

Web-Capital Area Human Services will provide community based social and mental health services.-Ochsner Health Clinic will provide primary care services, and is expected to …

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CDC releases new guidelines for the safe reopening of U.S. schools …

WebThe following adjustments are recommended in classrooms: -Space seating/desks at least 6 feet apart when feasible. -Turn desks to face in the same …

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Small percentage of policy holders to determine status of Blue …

WebMonday's hearing is an attempt by lawmakers to push the state into approval or rejection of the deal. Elevance Health and Blue Cross will try to finalize the deal on …

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Mega-health care merger paused after backlash

WebA 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 …

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Our Lady of the Lake eliminates detox beds, expands adolescent

WebSo we are expanding services,” Dugas said. An OLOL spokesperson said the center is dedicated to the long-term stability of its mental and behavioral health …

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Ochsner joins with MD Anderson in partnership that will expand …

WebBATON 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 …

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WBRZ News 2 Louisiana : Baton Rouge, LA Health Video

WebBATON ROUGE - Matt McMahon and the LSU Men's Basketball team have added a new face to the roster for the 2024-2025 season. Dji Bailey

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WBRZ News 2 Louisiana : Baton Rouge, LA Coronavirus

WebCoronavirus Prevention. 0 seconds of 30 secondsVolume 90%. 00:00. 00:30. There are everyday actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases. • Wash your hands. …

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Rural towns at risk: A quarter of Louisiana's rural hospitals

WebA new report by healthcare consulting firm Chartis identified more than 25% of Louisiana's rural hospitals as "vulnerable to closure." The analysis was based on …

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State's chief medical officer Dr. Joseph Kanter stepping down

WebBATON ROUGE - Louisiana's chief medical officer Dr. Joseph Kanter is stepping down, the Louisiana Department of Health said Monday. Dr. Kanter has been …

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Mental hospital for 'dangerous' patients won't be built in BR

WebBATON ROUGE - A few weeks ago, it seemed like a mental health hospital was going to be built right next to homes and schools in the Glen Oaks neighborhood.. …

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La. lawmaker pushing for added mental health, substance abuse …

Web00:00. 02:18. BATON ROUGE - A lawmaker from Baton Rouge is pushing forward with a set of bills concerning mental health in the public school system. Senator …

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Governor-elect Landry names Louisiana Department of Health …

WebMONROE - Louisiana governor-elect Jeff Landry named Ralph Abraham, a doctor who served in Congress and unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2019, his secretary for the …

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Blue Cross Blue Shield cancels acquisition under Elevance Health in

WebAfter multiple votes and contention, Blue Cross Blue Shield announced it would cancel its acquisition under Elevance Health. Watch live newscasts here.

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