Louisiana’s Republican delegation just made a devastating choice, voting to preserve massive tax cuts for the wealthy, while stripping health care from nearly 200,000 of their own constituents. With their support for Donald Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” passed in the Senate on July 1 and expected to clear the House this week, Louisiana […]
A coalition of Senate Democrats is warning that Louisiana could be one of the hardest-hit states under a Republican-backed health care proposal passed by the U.S. House. The legislation—part of a broader reconciliation package—includes more than $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, along with $500 billion in Medicare reductions. According […]
Strike threat looms as LCMC Health targets longtime leader of the union organizing effort Mike Robertshaw Editor’s note: ***CORRECTION*** Event will now take place at LCMC Corporate Offices, 1100 Poydras St. (Corner of Poydras & Loyola) Update June 16, 2025: Mike Robertshaw is NOT on the bargaining team as previously stated. Mark has, has, however, […]
As Louisiana’s legislative session nears its final days, a bill that could reshape how young people access healthcare is advancing quietly but urgently. House Bill 400 (HB 400), co-authored by Representatives Emily Chenevert and Dodie Horton, was scheduled for debate in the Senate Health and Welfare Committee on Sunday, June 8. The current status as […]
In Louisiana, Reproductive Rights Face a New Kind of Threat Louisiana’s near-total abortion ban already leaves almost no room for personal choice. But a new proposal, House Bill 575, is taking the war on reproductive rights even further. Masked as a civil justice measure, the bill could allow ex-partners, in-laws, and even acquaintances to sue […]
Whooping cough is making an alarming comeback across Louisiana, with state health officials warning that 2025 may mark the highest number of cases reported in more than three decades. According to the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), 164 cases of whooping cough—also known as pertussis—have been identified in just the first four months of this […]
Louisiana ranks among the highest in the nation for health care spending per capita, yet paradoxically, the state also reports some of the worst health care costs in Louisiana outcomes. Behind this contradiction lies a crucial but often overlooked factor: supplier-induced demand. Rather than rewarding preventive care or getting things right the first time, Louisiana’s […]
As negotiations between LCMC Health and NOLA Nurses United continue, nurses, patients, and community allies will rally outside University Medical Center (UMC) on Tuesday, April 22, demanding action from hospital leadership. Organized by Step Up Louisiana, the rally and press conference will begin at 10:00 a.m. and call on LCMC CEO Greg Feirn to adopt […]
When COVID-19 began its spread across the United States in early 2020, New Orleans was already vulnerable. The city’s economy was tightly tethered to tourism, live events, and hospitality, with many of its workers earning low wages and living without access to quality healthcare. What followed was a sharp unraveling of jobs, of small businesses, […]
Step Up Louisiana to hold press conference & rally in front of UMC April 17, 2025, NEW ORLEANS—On April 22, while NOLA Nurses United is at the bargaining table with LCMC Health, nurses, patients and community members will gather outside University Medical Center for a press conference and speakout calling on LCMC Health CEO Greg […]
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