October 12, 2023

Louisiana State Medical Society expressed “concerns” related to the Elevance Health acquisition of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana.

October 12, 2023

Our Lady of the Lake Health welcomes Susan Foret, RN, BSN, MSHCM, as newly selected vice president operations for Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Institute.

October 12, 2023

Critical Insight's 2023 Healthcare Data Cyber Breach Report offered the following key findings:

-Total breaches dropped 15% in the first six months of 2023 (1H 2023) compared to the second half of 2022 (1H 2022).

-Individual records compromised in data breaches surged by 31% in 1H 2023 compared to 2H 2022.

-The number of individuals affected increased from 31M in 2H 2022 to 40M in 1H 2023.

October 12, 2023

Governor of California Gavin Newsom signed first-of-its-kind legislation to prohibit the use of four dangerous chemicals in processed foods and drinks sold in California. Authored by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino), Assembly Bill (AB) 418—the California Food Safety Act—would prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in California of any food product containing Red Dye No. 3, potassium bromate, brominated vegetable oil, or propyl paraben.

October 5, 2023

By HCJ Staff Writer

The perpetual dance between the Gulf of Mexico and The Mighty Mississippi has shifted upstream. The pivot, brought on by drought conditions in the Mississippi Valley and river dredging, has allowed the Gulf and its saltwater to head towards New Orleans and is expected to impact municipal drinking water and industrial water supplies in the next few weeks.