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New York Times
27-06-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Supreme Court Punts Decision on Louisiana Voting Map Until Next Term
The Supreme Court declined on Friday to weigh in on Louisiana's contested congressional voting map, instead ordering that new arguments be scheduled during its next term. There was no explanation offered for why the justices did not make a decision or set a date for new arguments. All but one paragraph in the six-page order was written by Justice Clarence Thomas, the lone dissent. Justice Thomas wrote that it was the court's duty to hear such congressional redistricting challenges and that the justices had 'an obligation to resolve such challenges promptly.' It is the latest twist in a winding legal battle over whether Louisiana drew congressional districts that fairly empower all voters after the 2020 census. The case has been closely watched, given that a decision striking down Louisiana's map could affect the balance of power in the narrowly divided House of Representatives. For now, the state's latest map, which the State Legislature approved in January 2024, will remain in place. That map paved the way for a second Black Democrat, Cleo Fields, to join Representative Troy Carter, a New Orleans-area Democrat, in the state's congressional delegation. It was the first time in decades that Louisiana had elected two Black members of Congress, and allowed Democrats to pick up a second seat in the state. One-third of the state's population is Black. 'Although we hoped for a decision this term, we welcome a further opportunity to present argument to the court regarding the states' impossible task of complying with the court's voting precedents,' Liz Murrill, the Louisiana attorney general, said in a statement shared on social media. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Axios
27-06-2025
- Business
- Axios
Homeowners' mortgages include large share for insurance payments
More than a quarter of New Orleans-area homeowners' mortgage payments went to insurance last year, up from the decade's low of 18.9% in 2019, data shows. Why it matters: Rising costs for both insurance and property taxes threaten to make homeownership unaffordable for many. The big picture: Nationally, a growing share of monthly payments are going toward insurance, and that's not expected to change anytime soon, according to ICE Mortgage Monitor, an industry data provider. The analysis looks at single-family homes with mortgages that have taxes and insurance escrowed. Between the lines: More frequent natural disasters, plus rising costs to rebuild homes afterward, have hiked overall insurance costs, says Andy Walden, ICE's head of mortgage and housing market research. Rocketing home values also lift the cost of coverage, he tells Axios. By the numbers: The U.S. average monthly insurance payment ballooned from $106 to $191 over the past decade, per the data. That's practically chump change in New Orleans, where the average monthly insurance payment has leapt from $284 to $477. What's next: Insurify, which helps people compare quotes from multiple providers, projects home insurance premiums will climb in every U.S. state by the end of 2025 — with Louisiana expected to see the nation's largest rate increase of 27% — nearly $3,000 — to $13,937, by the end of 2025.
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana and Nest Health Value-Based Program Reduces Emergency Room Visits and Improves Outcomes for Families
Collaboration Brings Comprehensive Primary Care Services into the Homes of Thousands of Medicaid Members NEW ORLEANS, June 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of New Orleans-area families experienced significantly fewer emergency room visits and have more access to care, thanks to the work of Nest Health and Healthy Louisiana health plan AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana. Nest Health and AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana teamed up in December 2023 to offer in-home primary care services to an initial 7,500 of the health plan's members in the greater New Orleans area who face the greatest barriers to care. An analysis of a statistically representative subset of these members found that this collaboration produced the following results in the first year: A large reduction in Emergency Room visits pre-and-post Nest engagement A vaccination rate double the Louisiana Department of Health's (LDH) target rate 91% of postpartum visits completed within 30 days of delivery A 2:1 Return on Investment to AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana over a 12-month period, based on its health care spending on participating members compared to what it paid Nest. The Nest Health team of local doctors, nurse practitioners, therapists, and medical assistants provides check-ups, sick visits, vaccinations, labs, school and work exams, 24/7 clinical care and support, and more to the whole family. The team is also available for online therapy, behavioral and mental health support, coordination with OBs or other specialists, and additional services. Unlike traditional in-office primary care providers, Nest is the family's supercharged care provider offering medical, social, and behavioral healthcare. Nest also works to connect families to resources to help with food, housing, water and electric bills, and other important supports that contribute to often life-changing health outcomes. "We're seeing significant numbers of parents and children who miss lifesaving and preventive health care visits. The current system makes it very challenging for parents to juggle transportation, childcare, and missed work — Nest eliminates as many barriers to getting children and parents to their well visits as we can," said Dr. Rebekah Gee, Founder and CEO of Nest Health. "We're so grateful to work with the AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana team to bring this life-changing care to their members and to show that we can get families healthy in a cost-effective way. We look forward to bringing this successful model to more AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana members in the months and years ahead." Nest's and AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana's results come as the state continues to rank 48th in the nation in child well-being and near the bottom on maternal health and mortality and infant mortality, and as Louisiana's Medicaid program faces increasing financial pressures. "AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana is committed to providing our members with access to the best possible care," said Kyle Viator, market president, AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana. "Our value-based program with Nest Health has helped us expand access to high-quality care for the Medicaid population in New Orleans by bringing it to their homes, where our member families need it most. We're excited to continue our work and impact together with Nest Health throughout the state of Louisiana." To learn more about Nest, watch this video by Edward Buckles, Jr. Nest Health Nest Health is the first value-based healthcare provider built for families. Nest is making comprehensive medical, social, and behavioral care radically accessible to America's highest-risk families through in-home visits and wraparound virtual care. Learn more at AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana is one of six Medicaid managed care plans that participate in the Healthy Louisiana program. AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana helps Louisiana families get proper care and stay well. AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana works with communities in need to achieve positive health outcomes throughout the state. For more information, go to Contact: press@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Nest Health
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana and Nest Health Value-Based Program Reduces Emergency Room Visits and Improves Outcomes for Families
Collaboration Brings Comprehensive Primary Care Services into the Homes of Thousands of Medicaid Members NEW ORLEANS, June 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of New Orleans-area families experienced significantly fewer emergency room visits and have more access to care, thanks to the work of Nest Health and Healthy Louisiana health plan AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana. Nest Health and AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana teamed up in December 2023 to offer in-home primary care services to an initial 7,500 of the health plan's members in the greater New Orleans area who face the greatest barriers to care. An analysis of a statistically representative subset of these members found that this collaboration produced the following results in the first year: A large reduction in Emergency Room visits pre-and-post Nest engagement A vaccination rate double the Louisiana Department of Health's (LDH) target rate 91% of postpartum visits completed within 30 days of delivery A 2:1 Return on Investment to AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana over a 12-month period, based on its health care spending on participating members compared to what it paid Nest. The Nest Health team of local doctors, nurse practitioners, therapists, and medical assistants provides check-ups, sick visits, vaccinations, labs, school and work exams, 24/7 clinical care and support, and more to the whole family. The team is also available for online therapy, behavioral and mental health support, coordination with OBs or other specialists, and additional services. Unlike traditional in-office primary care providers, Nest is the family's supercharged care provider offering medical, social, and behavioral healthcare. Nest also works to connect families to resources to help with food, housing, water and electric bills, and other important supports that contribute to often life-changing health outcomes. "We're seeing significant numbers of parents and children who miss lifesaving and preventive health care visits. The current system makes it very challenging for parents to juggle transportation, childcare, and missed work — Nest eliminates as many barriers to getting children and parents to their well visits as we can," said Dr. Rebekah Gee, Founder and CEO of Nest Health. "We're so grateful to work with the AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana team to bring this life-changing care to their members and to show that we can get families healthy in a cost-effective way. We look forward to bringing this successful model to more AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana members in the months and years ahead." Nest's and AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana's results come as the state continues to rank 48th in the nation in child well-being and near the bottom on maternal health and mortality and infant mortality, and as Louisiana's Medicaid program faces increasing financial pressures. "AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana is committed to providing our members with access to the best possible care," said Kyle Viator, market president, AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana. "Our value-based program with Nest Health has helped us expand access to high-quality care for the Medicaid population in New Orleans by bringing it to their homes, where our member families need it most. We're excited to continue our work and impact together with Nest Health throughout the state of Louisiana." To learn more about Nest, watch this video by Edward Buckles, Jr. Nest Health Nest Health is the first value-based healthcare provider built for families. Nest is making comprehensive medical, social, and behavioral care radically accessible to America's highest-risk families through in-home visits and wraparound virtual care. Learn more at AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana is one of six Medicaid managed care plans that participate in the Healthy Louisiana program. AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana helps Louisiana families get proper care and stay well. AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana works with communities in need to achieve positive health outcomes throughout the state. For more information, go to Contact: press@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Nest Health
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
A third person has been arrested in the death of a Super Bowl reporter in New Orleans
A third person was arrested in the death of a Super Bowl reporter in New Orleans, providing fresh evidence of what authorities described Friday as an organized plot to drug and rob people. Police in Kenner, just west of New Orleans, accused Christian Anderson of renting the car used by Danette Colbert, one of two suspects previously charged with second-degree murder, fraud and theft crimes in the Feb. 5 death of Adan Manzano, 27. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has described Colbert, 48, as a "serial fraudster." In a news release, the Kenner Police Department said that Anderson, 33, allegedly provided logistical support and spoke extensively with Colbert after Manzano was found dead in a Kenner hotel. The department also accused Anderson of seeking to benefit from Manzano's stolen assets. Investigators reviewed text messages and digital communications showing that Anderson allegedly 'played an active role in a coordinated pattern of targeting victims, drugging them, and stealing personal property, including phones and financial account access,' the department said. Anderson was arrested on suspicion of simple robbery, purse snatching, access device fraud, illegal transmission of money, bank fraud and computer fraud, the department said. It wasn't immediately clear if he has a lawyer to speak on his behalf. Manzano, a Telemundo reporter, was in New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl. He was last seen entering his hotel room with Colbert on the morning of Feb. 5, Kenner police officials have said. Authorities have partly blamed Manzano's death on the combined toxic effects of alprazolam, an anti-anxiety drug often sold under the brand name Xanax, and ethanol. It isn't clear how the drug, which Manzano did not have a prescription for, got into his system. A device believed to be Manzano's cellphone was found at Colbert's home, police officials have said, and she allegedly used his credit card at a New Orleans-area store. The third alleged accomplice, Rickey White, 34, was arrested in Florida in March on fraud and theft charges. He was extradited to Louisiana and charged with second-degree murder earlier this month. An attorney for White has denied the charges. Lawyers for Colbert have not responded to requests for comment but have said in court that she should not be judged on her criminal history. Colbert has previously been charged in several other similar fraud cases, some of which included allegations of drugging. In one case, the victim accused her of drugging him, leaving him for dead and stealing tens of thousands of dollars through accounts linked to his iPhone. Colbert was convicted of computer fraud and other charges in October. Despite pleas from the victim, David Butler, that Colbert be given the maximum penalty for what he described in an impact statement as her 'continued disregard for others,' she was sentenced to five years of probation in December, two months before Manzano's death. After NBC News reported on Butler's case, the Louisiana Attorney General Office intervened and sought a tougher penalty for Colbert. Earlier this month, the judge who imposed probation found Colbert to be a 'habitual offender' and sentenced her to 25 years in prison, the prosecutor's office said. 'Danette Colbert will finally be held accountable, and she will no longer be free to continue preying on innocent people,' Butler said afterward. 'I sincerely hope this decision brings some peace to other survivors and helps restore their faith in the justice system.' A lawyer for Colbert did not immediately respond to a request for comment. This article was originally published on
