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Photo courtesy of Dr. Ben deBoisblancDr. Ben deBoisblanc was a physician working at Charity Hospital when Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast 20 years ago. The unexpected challenges he faced during that time reshaped his relationship with caregiving. -
Drew Hawkins/Gulf States NewsroomWe know what the heat in New Orleans feels like, and we know what the data can look like with charts and graphs. But what does it sound like?
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Data from climate scientists show that the heat is turning up in New Orleans, and the rate that it’s increasing is getting faster. Here’s why. -
The two Planned Parenthood reproductive health clinics in Louisiana will close their doors at the end of next month, its regional leader announced. -
Two new Louisiana abortion restriction laws took effect Friday, including one that allows Louisianians to sue out-of-state providers of abortion-inducing medications. -
The future of rural hospitals in Louisiana is being questioned in the wake of Medicaid cuts passed by the GOP. -
In this week’s episode, we go to the streets of Birmingham, Alabama, to find out how losing the funding for overdose-reversal drugs could reverse progress made in the opioid crisis. -
OD2A funds helped Alabama make naloxone more widely available last year. Health experts say it's responsible for a promising downturn in overdose deaths. -
State lawmakers unsuccessfully attempted to extend the law this year to cover the intentional exposure of other sexually transmitted infections. -
The Gulf States Newsroom hosted a virtual discussion of Drew Hawkins' reporting on the shortage of sexual assault nurse examiners in the region. -
The Democratic leader’s speech at CrescentCare was part of a national tour aimed at elevating health care as a defining issue ahead of the 2026 elections. -
In this week’s episode, Drew Hawkins takes us to the Netherlands, where he explores how the country's harm reduction tactics could work in the Gulf South.
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Despite the opioid crisis’ deadly toll, U.S police treat drug use as a criminal issue. But in the Netherlands, a public health approach has seen better results. -
Louisiana lawmakers concluded their 2025 legislative session on Thursday by passing the state’s $51 billion budget. -
Alabama has 44 certified SANEs for the entire state. Louisiana has 42. Mississippi only has 6 — for a population of almost three million.
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New Orleans health department fields complaints over access obstacles for non-abortion health needs. -
The billboards are part of a campaign by The Brigid Alliance, a national group that offers to help people cover the costs of traveling to states where abortion is legal. -
Legislation requiring parental consent for any medical and mental health treatment of a minor advanced from the full House on Tuesday. -
Federal funding has helped states like Alabama and Mississippi make strides in fighting the HIV epidemic. Doctors and advocates are worried about the future. -
A New York doctor was indicted alongside a Louisiana mother who allegedly received the mailed package and gave the pills prescribed by the physician to her minor daughter. -
Legislation to impose additional fines on people convicted of sexual assault is moving through the Louisiana Legislature amid federal cuts to the centers. -
A Louisiana House committee shelved a bill Wednesday (May 7) that would have made it illegal for someone to “intentionally” expose another person to an “incurable” sexually transmitted disease after steep concerns that criminalization could worsen the state’s proliferating STD rates.
