Margaret DeLaney

2 weeks ago | theadvocate.com | Margaret DeLaney |Margaret Delaney

In need of vintage record players? Wooden cutting boards? A new wardrobe? Picture frames or a new dining room table? Attic Trash and Treasure, a Baton Rouge nonprofit that sells second-hand items to donate to local charities, is back. Diana Raffray, the public relations coordinator for Attic Trash and Treasure, has been with the group for nearly four years and says this is their biggest sale yet.

2 weeks ago | ems1.com | Margaret DeLaney |Margaret Delaney

By Margaret DelaneyThe AdvocateLAFAYETTE, La. — Zachary Dubroc thought he wanted to be a registered nurse. But, after pivoting to emergency medical technician school and working in emergency services, Dubroc found where he wanted to be — taking care of patients in the air. Acadian Air Med, founded in 1981, operates a fleet of 13 medically configured helicopters and three fixed-wing aircraft from bases throughout Louisiana.

2 weeks ago | nola.com | Margaret DeLaney |Margaret Delaney

Dr. Michael Darin is a sleep doctor and director of sleep medicine at Ochsner Baptist in New Orleans. He thought he was having good sleep, until he got the Oura Ring. The smart ring, developed by a Finnish company, tracks sleep, activity and body signals like heart rate, providing personalized insights into health and wellness through an accompanying app. The ring ranges in price from around $200 to $500.

3 weeks ago | nola.com | Margaret DeLaney |Margaret Delaney

Dr. William Russell specializes in radiation oncology in Baton Rouge. He graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1984. Russell is double-board certified in internal medicine and radiation oncology, served six years in the U.S. Army and 16 years in the U.S. Air Force, and taught internal medicine at Wilford Hall Air Force Medical Center.

3 weeks ago | nola.com | Margaret DeLaney |Margaret Delaney

Medicaid is a joint federal and state program comprehensive health coverage and a long-term care program available to lower-income adults and families in the United States. In 2025, an estimated 72 million people will have Medicaid, according to Medicaid.gov. The percentage of people who report having Medicaid is 21% nationally, but ranges from 11% in Utah to 34% in New Mexico. In Louisiana, 31.9% have Medicaid — the second highest rate of Medicaid users in the nation, KFF data says.