A study from 24/7 Wall Street shows Louisiana is home to four of the least healthy cities in the country. Hammond came in third on the list, Monroe ranked sixth, Shreveport-Bossier is ninth, and Alexandria came in at number 12. Bob Johannessen with DHH says Louisiana is ranked 42nd in the nation for lack of health insurance which causes people to let a problem fester…:
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He hopes the newly expanded Medicaid program will improve health outcomes.

A heat advisory is in effect again today until 7pm. Temperatures throughout the region are expected to climb into the mid to upper 90s this afternoon, and combined with the high humidity, could bring the heat index anywhere from 105-110 degrees. Authorities are urging people to take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. They say after today we should see some relief from the heat as a cold front pushes creates cloud cover and the chance for the typical afternoon scattered showers.

Filming for the new Wolverine movie has been underway this week in Ferriday. Halen Doughty has more…:
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Fathers Day is this Sunday and the National Retail Federation says Americans will spend an average $126 on dad this year. Spokeswoman Ana Serafin-Smith says they’ve found more and more people are getting gifts for other family members too, not just their own Father…:
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She says it’s expected Americans will spend about 14 billion dollars this weekend.