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Westbank Louisiana News area weekly mass times

By Westbank Louisiana News | Feb 24, 2024

The following parishes in the Westbank Louisiana News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

St. Joseph of Harahan was 3rd largest nursing home in Jefferson County as of Q4 2023

By Westbank Louisiana News | Feb 23, 2024

With an overall rating of one, St. Joseph of Harahan was the third largest nursing home in Jefferson County during the fourth quarter of 2023.

Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Plaquemines County farmers in 2021 reached $405,243

By Westbank Louisiana News | Feb 23, 2024

Farms in Plaquemines County received $405,243 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

2 gas stations in cities throughout Jefferson Parish had the cheapest regular gas in week ending Feb. 17

By Westbank Louisiana News | Feb 23, 2024

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Jefferson Parish was found at two gas stations in the week ending Feb. 17, according to GasBuddy.com.

A look at St. Joseph of Harahan, a nursing home in Harahan, Louisiana

By Westbank Louisiana News | Feb 23, 2024

St. Joseph of Harahan was one of the eight for-profit facility nursing homes in Jefferson County, Louisiana in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of one.

Senator Cassidy Questions Approval of Taxpayer Funds for "Woke Kindergarten" Program in California

By Westbank Louisiana News | Feb 23, 2024

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), the ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has expressed serious concerns regarding the allocation of federal taxpayer funds to support the "Woke Kindergarten" program at Glassbrook Elementary School in Hayward, California. The senator raised these concerns in light of the school's declining test scores in essential subjects like math and reading.According to reports, Glassbrook Elementary School used $250,000 in federal funds to implement the "Woke Kindergarten" program, which aims to...

How much did farmers in Jefferson County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

By Westbank Louisiana News | Feb 22, 2024

Farms in Jefferson County received $454,595 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Jefferson County Nursing Homes: Who’s behind Ochsner Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility?

By Westbank Louisiana News | Feb 22, 2024

Ochsner Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility was one of the three non-profit facility nursing homes in Jefferson County, Louisiana in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of five.

2nd largest nursing home in Jefferson County as of Q4 2023

By Westbank Louisiana News | Feb 22, 2024

With an overall rating of one, Jefferson Healthcare Center was the second largest nursing home in Jefferson County during the fourth quarter of 2023.

Chateau Living Center Q4 2023’s largest nursing home in Jefferson County

By Westbank Louisiana News | Feb 21, 2024

Chateau Living Center, the largest nursing home in Jefferson County, aided an average of 173.2 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023.

Metairie Health Care Center: 2-star nursing home in Jefferson County

By Westbank Louisiana News | Feb 21, 2024

Metairie Health Care Center was one of the eight for-profit facility nursing homes in Jefferson County, Louisiana in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of two.

Ranking Member Cassidy, Braun Blast Biden’s Proposed Rule Threatening Americans’ Access to Health Coverage, Increasing Costs

By Westbank Louisiana News | Feb 21, 2024

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy and Mike Braun have strongly criticized the Biden administration's proposed rule that would limit patients' access to short-term and supplemental insurance coverage, ultimately raising the cost of health care for Americans. In a joint statement, the senators expressed their concerns about the potential consequences of the new policy."STLDI and fixed indemnity plans provide important options to help patients facing such high health care costs obtain essential medical care," wrote Senators Cassidy and Braun. "Perplexingly, the administration seems...

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