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Ochsner Hospitals Recognized by Newsweek and Statista as America's Best Maternity Hospitals 2026
DePaul Expands Behavioral Health Impact Through Jefferson Parish Drug Court Partnership
Terrebonne General Health System Announces New Board Chair and Vice Chair
Louisiana Healthcare Connections Encourages Mental Health
DePaul Receives $100K Grant from Southern Eye Bank Foundation
STHS Earns Healthgrades’ Outstanding Patient Experience Award
LDH Urges Residents to Practice Safe Swimming
Louisiana Healthcare Connections Highlights Maternal and Mental Health 
March 4, 2026
Terrebonne General Wellness for Life Hos...

Terrebonne General Wellness for Life is hosting a free, interactive health, safety, and wellness fair on March 21 from 12- 2 p.m. at the Houma Municipal Auditorium, located at 880 Verret Street in Houma. The event will educate parents and children on healthy living, encourage active participation, promote family engagement, strengthen community connections, create sustainable habits, and provide education on proper child restraints. WIA Kids will take place before the 51st Annual Over and Under Tunnel Run.

The school with the most participation will receive a $500 gift card.

March 4, 2026
Ascension DePaul Foundation Hosts Keepin...

Ascension DePaul Foundation New Orleans (ADFNO) (formerly Daughters of Charity Foundation of New Orleans) will host its 12th Annual Keeping Our Promises Gala, presented by Quest Diagnostics, on April 11 at the Hyatt Regency, located at 601 Loyola Avenue in New Orleans. The evening will begin with a Patron Party at 6 p.m., leading into the Gala from 7 to 11 p.m. This event aims to raise crucial funds to support DePaul Community Health Centers’ (DCHC) efforts in providing high-quality healthcare for the community.

February 23, 2026
Louisiana Department of Health Implement...

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is empowering families receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to make healthier food choices with today’s implementation of Louisiana’s SNAP Food Restriction Waiver. Approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on August 4, 2025, the two-year pilot initiative removes soft drinks, energy drinks, and candy from the list of items eligible for purchase with SNAP benefits.

February 23, 2026
Mary Bird Perkins in Metairie Receives N...

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Metairie is newly-certified by the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) Certification Program, indicating that patients at these facilities receive care that meets rigorous, nationally recognized benchmarks.

The QOPI Certification Program awards a three-year certification for outpatient hematology-oncology practices that meet nationally-recognized standards for quality cancer care.

February 23, 2026
Lead Detected in 7 of 10 New Orleans Hom...

By: Halle Parker, Verite, Feb. 22, 2026 Louisiana Illuminator

Each morning, Katherine Prevost fills her coffee maker with water from her kitchen faucet and presses the button. Until recently, she didn’t know the water may have contained a potent neurotoxin — lead.

She was shocked when a water test provided by Verite News found lead detected in the water coming from the tap.