It stands to reason that the owner of a restaurant called Cajun Kitchen would have a name with a "Le" and some X's in it and hail from somewhere deep in the bayous of Louisiana.

The superintendent of the Recovery School District misused his state-owned vehicle, driving it on personal trips that included dozens of visits to family in Illinois and along the Gulf Coast, according to an audit released Monday.

A train-car collision that left a church pastor and his wife dead as they headed to church Sunday morning, remained under investigation on Monday.

One Louisiana judge is facing impeachment by the U.S. House of Representatives. Another just pleaded guilty to taking $70,000 in bribes to let inmates get out of jail.

The Senate is poised to approve Saturday the start of a historic debate over health-care legislation aimed at making coverage easier, less expensive to obtain and harder to lose.

As Acadiana institutions go, few have as big an impact on local life as University Medical Center in Lafayette.

BATON ROUGE - The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is asking federal inspectors to conduct a preliminary damage assessment for areas recently flooded in north Louisiana.

The state Department of Health and Hospitals says two men died last week from swine flu complications, bringing the total number of swine flu-related deaths in Louisiana to 35.

Here is a "just released" press release from US Senator Mary Landrieu concerning the very controversial FDA "oyster" issue: United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has agreed to halt a proposed plan to ban Gulf Coast oysters that are not subject to post-harvest processing.

Conica Farlough, an LPN with Ochsner Medical Center, prepares to administer the H1N1 vaccine.

Louisiana highway department is cracking down on motorists who fail to pay tolls on a Lafourche Parish bridge.

The 2009 H1N1 vaccine is now available by appointment in Louisiana for all groups recommended to receive the vaccine through more than 350 health care providers statewide, including parish health units, according to a news release from the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals For the first time, people aged 25 through 64 years who have ...

French officials will present what is being called the Normandy Liberty Bell to the National World War II Museum and give the Legion of Honor award to five Louisiana veterans during Veterans Day celebrations.

The US Senate killed Sen. David Vitter's attempt to require the 2010 Census to insert an amendment denying all funding in a Commerce funding bill unless it included a question regarding the status of US citizenship.

Southeast Louisiana is under a state of emergency as Hurricane Ida heads for the Gulf Coast.

Although it's not likely to be a threat to Louisiana, state officials are watching the storm that was Hurricane Ida for possible strengthening when it moves into the Gulf of Mexico.

's Twenty-Third Congressional District as a sign that Health Care Reform and the current trend of Pres.

Main Category: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Also Included In: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance ; Public Health ; Mental Health Article Date: 04 Nov 2009 - 4:00 PST Newspapers report on health issues at the state level, including Louisiana's struggles with a Medicaid shortfall and the Texas governor's criticism of congressional health care reform ...

The agency that manages Louisiana's vehicles doesn't ensure the state only buys cars it needs and doesn't properly monitor the ones the state does own, according to an audit released Monday.

In the wake of the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 , which was enacted by Congress on May 20, 2009 and expands the federal False Claims Act, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals announced on October 29, 2009, a new fraud initiative against agencies who deliver in-home direct care to Medicaid beneficiaries.