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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Louisiana Newsletter for 2026-07-20 ( 4 items )  
American Lung Association Urges Strengthened Essential Health Benefits Protections and Improved Oversight for Lung Disease Patients (10)
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201 The Honorable Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 Re: Request for Information; Comprehensive Review  more ST

LSU Health New Orleans, Elected Officials Celebrate Launch of Transformative School of Dentistry Renovation Project (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 15 -- Louisiana State University Health New Orleans issued the following news release: * * * LSU Health New Orleans, Elected Officials Celebrate Launch of Transformative School of Dentistry Renovation Project The $100M project kicked off with ceremonial wall demolition - LSU Health New Orleans celebrated the start of a major modernization project at the LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry, marking a significant investment in the future of dental education, patient care, research, and innovation in Louisi more PR

NLN Names First Annual Awards for Program of Excellence in Research-Focused Doctorate in Nursing Education (10)
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The National League for Nursing issued the following news release: * * * NLN Names First Annual Awards for Program of Excellence in Research-Focused Doctorate in Nursing Education Winning Programs Will Be Honored During 2026 NLN Education Summit in Washington, DC, September 23-25 - The National League for Nursing proudly announces the selection of five doctoral programs in nursing education as the inaugural winners of the NLN Program of Excellence for Research-Focused Doctoral Programs Award. This distinctive honor w more PR

Violence Policy Center: Black Americans Accounted for More Than Half of U.S. Homicide Victims Despite Comprising Only 13.7% of Population, New Study Finds (10)
WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSrep) -- The Violence Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Black Americans Accounted for More Than Half of U.S. Homicide Victims Despite Comprising Only 13.7% of Population, New Study Finds Violence Policy Center annual report examines the latest national homicide data and finds that more than 84% of Black homicide victims were killed by guns - Black Americans accounted for more than half (52.2%) of all homicide victims in the United States while comprising only 13.7% of the population, according to more PR