A highway marker that was just put up to honor Louisiana blues legend Buddy Guy is missing. Pointe Coupee Parish Tourist Commission executive director Jeanie Andre says the roadside marker was last seen on the ground after it was knocked down by a vehicle that drove off the road…
The sign was unveiled on December seventh and it was once standing along LA 418 in Lettsworth.
The American Gaming Association’s annual report showcasing 2018 casino revenue indicates Louisiana remained flat at just over two-and-a-half billion dollars, generating just over 600-million in total tax revenue for the state. Casino Association of Louisiana Executive Director Wade Duty adds more of a dip is making casinos hesitant to move on land.
Cut 12 (09) “…more business friendly.”
The Pelican Institute says their study reveals the Medicaid expansion led tens of thousands of Louisianans who qualified for Medicaid to drop their private insurance. Pelican Vice President for Government Affairs Renee Amar says about 450,000 people enrolled under the expansion, at an average cost to the state of 6,286 dollars a year, and many previously had insurance.
But Louisiana Department of Health Policy Director Jeanie Donovan says a commissioned study by LSU shows the private insurance market barely budged after the expansion, and the clear majority of those who enrolled under the expansion are working, but low wage individuals who could not afford monthly premiums.
Donovan says the only market that saw a noticeable dip in participation was COBRA, because people losing their jobs opted to enroll in Medicaid instead.