Parish ordinance aims to help Eunice hospital (Download list of hospitals)

The St. Landry Parish Council in a special meeting amended an ordinance that allows Acadian Medical Center to participate in a program that enhances Medicaid payments. St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard said the Council was being asked to amend an ordinance passed in 2020 due to a change in law. The ordinance impacts privately-owned Acadian Medical Center in Eunice. Opelousas General Ho…