Recently, several Louisiana legislators have filed eyebrow-raising legislation to include a bill that could make it illegal to teach about racism and sexism as well as bills that threaten […]
Category: Health Care
Historic Children’s Hospital Continues to Lead the Pack in Pediatrics
April 19, 2021Editor’s Note: After community outreach, Big Easy Magazine took the opportunity to talk to Children’s Hospital New Orleans in an effort to learn more about their services and impact on […]
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Pulled in Louisiana Due to Severe Blood Clot Concerns
April 13, 2021Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine has been a favorite vaccine for those who wanted a single shot rather than having to schedule two vaccinations with either the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines. […]
Geaux Get a J&J Vaccine (and Drunk?) at the New Orleans Bar Offering a “Shot for a Shot”
April 9, 2021Only in New Orleans, would getting vaccinated, a largely sterile and arduous process in most of the country, become a party. At the beginning of the pandemic, hard liquor was […]
Louisiana Budget Project Says Bill 186 Will Strip Child Support Payments From Children in Need; Rep. Bacala Says Otherwise
April 1, 2021Louisiana State Representative Tony Bacala, Republican representing Ascension Parish, has been in the crosshairs of Twitter recently, specifically of Jan Moller, Executive Director of the Louisiana Budget Project, and Louisiana […]
A Louisiana Senator Filed a Bill That Will Make It Harder for Trans Youth to Get Medical Care
March 31, 2021On March 30th, 2021 Senator Mike Fesi filed Senate Bill 104 which will force transgender and gender non-conforming people under the age of 18 to get permission from their parents […]
More People Will be Eligible for Vaccine as NOLA Ready Claims Over 32% Vaccinated
March 27, 2021According to NOLA Ready, the official account of the “City of New Orleans emergency preparedness campaign,” 32.1% of New Orleans residents have received some version of the COVID-19 vaccine, with […]
Report Explores Lessons Learned After One Year with COVID
March 21, 2021On March 14, 2021, Louisiana passed the one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 death in the state. In honor of this milestone, The Data Center has released the first half of a new report exploring the lessons learned after one year of COVID.
Vaccine Heroes: The Women of Color in Charge of InclusivCare
March 11, 2021InclusivCare has been helping underserved minority communities for 17 years. To celebrate Martin Luther King’s Day, they held a massive COVID vaccine drive. I spoke with CEO, Dr. Shondra Williams, […]
LA State Treasurer John Schroder Announces He Won’t Get COVID-19 Vaccine
March 10, 2021The COVID-19 vaccine is now on the fast track to be distributed to Louisiana citizens. However, not everyone will be rolling up their sleeves. On Tuesday afternoon, Louisiana State Treasurer […]
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