Louisiana Progress

Patients in Louisiana, and across the country, are struggling with rapidly rising healthcare costs and problems even accessing care in the first place. The corporatization of the healthcare sector, including by private equity, where profits are put ahead of patients, is one of the biggest reasons for the cost and access crisis.

Fortunately, the Coalition for Patient Centered Care recently worked with Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Ron Wyden, Senator Jeff Merkley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Val Hoyle, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam to introduce federal legislation that aims to address these issues by banning the corporate practice of medicine.

Now it’s time for states like Louisiana to follow suit. Keep an eye on this space for how and can take the lead.

…It’s that time of year! With Election Day exactly 7 weeks away, our team at Louisiana Progress wants to make sure you are aware of important election dates and information.

ICYMI…on Monday we sent out a newsletter wishing our readers a happy Labor Day and recapping how labor fared during the 2026 legislative session. To read this edition of the Progress Picayune, visit our website. To never miss a future newsletter, click the link in our bio.

We had a great time at City Park in New Orleans yesterday, where we joined other advocates, leaders, and legislators at the annual Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO Labor Day picnic to celebrate the achievements of our country’s working families!

Happy Labor Day from our team at Louisiana Progress! We hope your day is filled with fun, relaxation, and reflection as we celebrate the contributions and achievements of our country’s working families.

“Good Neighbors Louisiana”, a coalition of civil rights, environmental and labor organizations that we joined earlier this year, is hosting a workshop so that you can make your voice heard at the public hearing on Hyundai’s Air permit. Visit our page or click the link in our bio to RSVP to the event.”

In case you missed it, our own Dr. Angelle Bradford Rosenberg appeared on WRKF’s Talk Louisiana, where she and host Jim Engster discussed affordability, data centers, and more! Visit the “Progress in the Press” page on our website (Link in Bio) to catch the full interview.

Visit louisianaprogress.org to read the latest edition of Progress Perspectives, in which Alexandria Scott, UL-Lafayette student & Louisiana Progress College Fellow writes about how Louisiana’s new closed primary system could diminish young people’s faith in the electoral process.

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