Sunday - June 28, 2026

News Tipoffs - Louisiana Editors

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Air Force Global Strike Command Issues PCB Memo for Health Care Providers
BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, May 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news on May 20, 2024: Air Force Global Strike Command published a memorandum today signed by the commander, Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, documenting the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at missile facilities based on an environmental survey by the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM), acknowledging that PCBs were likely also present at decommissioned Peacekeeper and Titan m  more
Delta Regional Authority: Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $2.6 Million Investment Into Lower Mississippi Delta
CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, May 21 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is awarding more than $2.6 million in investments to two projects in Kentucky and Louisiana through its Community Infrastructure Fund (CIF). Funding for this program was made available, in part, by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Biden -- a key part of his Investing in America agenda to grow local economies from the middle out and bottom up   more
Q&A: What to know as new TRICARE contracts begin in 2025
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: New TRICARE managed care support (MCS) contracts, known as T-5, will start on Jan. 1, 2025. MCS contractors manage administrative support services for the TRICARE benefit. This includes managing enrollment services, maintaining civilian healthcare networks, operating call centers, and processing TRICARE claims. The new contracts will improve healthcare  more