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Monday, February 26th, 2024
 
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More than a quarter of Louisiana's rural hospitals at risk of closure

By ADAM DAIGLE l Acadiana Business Editor​ ​ ​

Welcome to your Monday edition of your Acadiana Business Newsletter. Let's just get to the headlines.

More than one in four of Louisiana’s rural hospitals are in precarious financial position and face the possibility of closure, according to a new report from a national health care consulting firm.

Between 26% and 30% of Louisiana’s rural hospitals fall into the “vulnerable to closure” category, according to the report from Chartis. The consultants said the threat of closure illustrates a critical weakening of the health care in non-urban areas where the need is often the most acute and many already face high hurdles to get care.

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Have a great day. Thank you for reading. 

 
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The ‘Cajun Picasso’ unveils the 2024 Festival International pin and poster

Dusty Reed is known as the “Cajun Picasso” for his merging of folk art and cubism to create brightly colored multi-media pieces that showcase the iconography of life in south Louisiana — including FouDoo dolls, Minou the Cajun kitty and alligators. Read more

Chick-fil-A to open in UL campus

A Chick-fil-A will open in the student union at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette possibly this summer. Read more

Habitat often has people eager to apply for a home. There's a reason why.

Applicants into the Lafayette Habitat for Humanity program in Lafayette are often eager to sign up because they often pay more in rent for a property that can sometimes be substandard, director Melinda Taylor said. Read more

 
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