As rural hospitals struggle to stay open, Alabama politicians remain opposed to expanding Medicaid to help them — and people in need of care.

Alabama lawmakers are set to approve a bill protecting IVF clinics from prosecution. This comes after providers paused services following a state Supreme Court ruling that exposes them to liability.

It's Mardi Gras season in New Orleans, and time to meet a South Asian dance group putting its own spin on the celebration. Think Bollywood meets Mardi Gras.

Cold weather is gumbo season and the traditional New Orleans dish can also give us a unique look at inflation.

There's a federal fund to address highways that cut through minority and low-income neighborhoods, like the Claiborne Expressway in New Orleans. But should the noisy highway be upgraded or moved away?

With dangerously high temperatures across the country, hospitals are seeing more people with potentially deadly heat illness. A southern city is coping with what may be the new summer medical reality.

Like other places, New Orleans has seen record numbers of people falling ill with heat-related conditions. First responders and hospitals race to respond with ice, fluids, and air conditioning.

Hospitals throughout the U.S. are seeing increases in patients with heat illnesses this summer. We look at how New Orleans is coping with the rise in heat-related EMS calls and ER visits.