A new Commonwealth Fund report paints a stark picture of how Medicare is serving older adults and people with disabilities in the Gulf South.

Listeners from across Louisiana shared their personal stories about caring for loved ones, highlighting the challenges they’ve faced and lessons they’ve learned.

Join us Wednesday, Aug. 20 at noon for a live, one-hour call-in show spotlighting Louisianians navigating the realities of caregiving. We’ll share their voices, offer practical resources, and open the lines for conversation.

Kathryn Bancroft began her role as caregiver as a teenager volunteering at Louisiana Lions Camp. Although her job as a camp counselor ended years ago, the lessons it taught her stick with her today.

Frederick Griffith was a personal trainer when he started to care for his mother, Anna Hampton. As he became her caregiver he not only found inspiration to start his latest business, but found a way to serve those whose voices were being forgotten.

Obituaries were used to identify more than half the deceased recipients.

Today we hear from Marirose Bernard, a registered nurse with nearly 50 years of experience who found that the role of caregiver was just as difficult as anything she encountered in her profession.

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.