For decades, Washington has treated the decline in smoking as a public health success story—and it is. Rates are down. Awareness is up. The cultural shift is undeniable. But the job isn’t finished. It’s just become less visible. A new white paper from Philip Morris International’s U.S. arm makes a point that policymakers have largely ignored: America didn’t end smoking. It concentrated it among the hardest-to-reach populations—working-class Americans, rural communities, and t

For years, Louisiana patients and independent pharmacies have warned that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are driving up prescription drug costs while quietly squeezing community providers out of the health care system. Last week, Congress took a meaningful step to address those concerns—and Louisiana leaders are positioned to build on that progress. President Donald Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, which includes major PBM reform provisions authored

Conservatives have long — and rightly — raised the alarm about fraud, waste and abuse in the Medicaid system. We owe it to taxpayers to...

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As Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Califf faced bipartisan scrutiny from members of both the House Oversight and...

Written by North Carolina State Senator Todd Johnson; Originally published by ncpoliticalnews.com Senator Sanders has turned his...

Dear Editor, Louisiana is home to some of our nation’s most hardworking and resilient people, helping to uphold our robust economy. So,...

In a recent article from thought leader and former Legislator Pam Roach, she outlines just how dire the need for the Treat and Reduce...

In a significant development, Governor John Bel Edwards and representatives from LSU Health, LCMC Health, Tulane University, and the...

Dear Editor, I am writing as a retired nurse of over 35 years to get the message out about the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2021. This...

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, along with bipartisan colleagues, has taken a significant step in the fight against the obesity crisis in the...

Dear Editor, I'm deeply concerned about the readiness crisis facing our nation's military. The increasing rate of obesity among young...