A Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s report reveals more than $100 million was paid for Medicaid coverage for individuals who don’t even live in the Bayou State. Data Analytic Manager Chris Magee says the payments were made to the insurance companies that provide managed care for Medicaid recipients.
Cut 3 (12) “out of the state.”
The LHSAA cannot use its current playoff format after losing in court to nine public school from Rapides Parish and the Monroe area. The LHSAA executive committee redefined a select school as any school that ahas a magnet component, is a charter school, or is an open enroll. Representing the schools was attorney Brian Blackwell, and he says he is not sure what this means for the high school football playoffs in November and December.
Firefighters from Baton Rouge, St. George, and Scott are on hand to provide assistance to crews in Sabine. Office of Emergency Preparedness Director Scott Gowensays the parish has also requested help from the governor’s office. While there are three fire departments in the parish, he says the wildfires have been hard to handle with only volunteer firefighters.
Cut 8 (08) “…you know.”
The statewide burn ban remains in place and Louisiana is under a State of Emergency due to the heat until September 9th. The State Department of Transportation Spokesperson Rodney Mallet says you should never be littering or throwing a cigarette out the window, to begin with.
Cut 14 (12) “…very dangerous.”