As many as 31,000 Louisiana food stamps recipients could lose their benefits this summer. April 1st marks the beginning of a new Trump administration rule requiring some recipients to meet stricter work requirements to continue receiving benefits. DCFS Secretary for Family Support Sammy Guillory on who might lose food stamp eligibility…
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Guillory says they plan to reach out to those who might be affected. Fourteen parishes, most of them in northeast Louisiana, will not be affected because of their high unemployment rate.

Louisiana Democratic Party Director Stephen Handwerk believes the Bayou State will play a role in the Democratic presidential nomination process when our presidential primary arrives on April 4th. It appears to be a two-person race and Handwerk says the candidates will need volunteers…
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Handwerk expects Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders will visit the state soon.

A Blue Cross Blue Shield Association report has found that Louisiana had one of the highest rates for early-onset dementia and Alzheimer’s disease between 2013 and 2017. Blue Cross Blue Shield spokesperson Robin Mayhall says heightened awareness and better diagnostic tools are helping to detect early-onset cases, but as for causes…
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In 2017, 131-thousand people between the ages of 30 and 64 were diagnosed with either form of dementia.

President Donald Trump has officially endorsed Senator Bill Cassidy’s re-election. Cassidy is expected to win a second term in November. The Baton Rouge doctor is not concerned about a GOP challenger…
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Baton Rouge Democrat Antoine Pierce is Cassidy’s only announced challenger so far.