By: Elizabeth Rosenthal-August 12, 2025 Louisiana Illuminator
It was supposed to be easier than this.
When the Affordable Care Act was passed in March 2010, the goal was to help more Americans get health insurance. And, indeed, the establishment of online marketplaces and a broadening of the eligibility guidelines for Medicaid accomplished that.
Fifteen years later, however, that system is anything but user-friendly.
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center announced that Rebecca Davis, MD, has joined the Cancer Center as its newest medical oncologist.
Ochsner Health announced that Nneka Ifejika’s, MD, chief scientific officer for Ochsner Health, has been named the Ferber Endowed Chair, a three-year role. Ifejika was selected for her leadership in clinical innovation, research, and physician education.
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center will host its inaugural “Barbershop Bash” event on Aug. 23 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Webb’s Barbershop, 401 Eddie Robinson Sr. Dr. in Baton Rouge. This no-cost community screening event will offer educational resources on prevention and early detection as well as screenings for prostate and colorectal cancer. There will also be free food, music, and activities for children.
By: Jacob Fischler - August 5, 2025 Louisiana Illuminator
President Donald Trump’s freeze on $8 billion of congressionally appropriated funding to the National Institutes of Health was illegal, the Government Accountability Office repiorted Tuesday.
Orders Trump signed in the early days of his return to office and related administration directives violated the Impoundment Control Act by failing to spend money that Congress, which holds the power of the purse under the Constitution, had approved, the GAO report said.
