By: Piper Hutchinson
Published in the Louisiana Illuminator, April 24, 2025 at 9:53 am
Over the objections of dentists, a Louisiana Senate committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would set an almost impossibly high bar for public systems to add fluoride to their drinking water supply.
South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority (SCLHSA) announced the grand opening of its newly relocated offices for Developmental Disabilities Services and the Terrebonne Behavioral Health Center, now located at 803 and 805 Barrow Street, respectively, in the heart of downtown Houma.
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System (FMOLHS) announced it is implementing a four percent increase to the base rate of pay for all team members. This action, along with several other strategic initiatives, underscores the healthcare system’s commitment to acknowledging the exceptional work and dedication of its team members.
The 2025 Louisiana legislative session is underway. In the midst of Louisiana’s first cases of measles recently confirmed by the Louisiana Department of Health and an ongoing whooping cough (pertussis) outbreak that has already killed 2 Louisiana infants, Louisiana Families for Vaccines is sounding the alarm about a slate of bills that threaten to dismantle core components of the state’s public health infrastructure — including removing and prohibiting vaccine requirements.
Gov. Jeff Landry has named Bruce Greenstein, a former health secretary for the state, as the new secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health.
