New, cheaper health insurance plans are available on the Louisiana marketplace, but there’s a catch: they don’t have to provide the same level of coverage as was mandated under Obamacare. Since 2010 many Louisianans have likely grown used to the guarantee that their health insurance covers pre-existing conditions, emergency services, hospital stay, and likely comes with a reasonable deductible, but Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says you may not get that with these new plans.
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The Commissioner says Louisianans may need to employ an insurance expert before shopping for the new plans.
And Southern Louisiana Community College, the location that was set to hold Drag Queen Story Time has backed out of hosting the event stating a concern about the safety of students and other visitors to the campus. Story time was set to move from the Lafayette Public Library to SLCC after a surge of interest in the event where drag queens will read stories to children about the importance of accepting their LGBTQ classmates. The Lafayette City-Parish Council did not pass a resolution that would have denounced the event.
A buyer has purchased the Avondale Shipyard in Jefferson Parish, with plans to turn the site into a global logistics hub that could employ 2,000 people. The 254 acre site was purchased by T. Parker Host and Hilco Redevelopment in a joint venture labeled Avondale Marine LLC. Governor Edwards says it’s a substantial project.
The shipyard shut down back in 2014.
Usually gasoline prices fall at this time of year, but the statewide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is actually on the rise to $2.65 per gallon. AAA fuel analyst Don Redman says the price hike may catch some by surprise, but says several factors contribute to the latest numbers, including tremendous demand seen over the summer having an impact on the inventories of crude oil.
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Redman says the price of crude oil could go even higher.