An audit finds $112 million was spent on Medicaid recipients who live out-of-state from 2016 to February of this year. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The Louisiana Department of Health releases an update on the total number of heat-related deaths in Louisiana to 25 for the months of June, July, and August. Officials say of the 25 deaths, 22 of the victims were male, and three were female. Louisiana health leaders said they plan to launch a dashboard to display heat-related deaths in the state
The State Department of Transportation reminds drivers to refrain from any action that could cause a roadside fire. Spokesperson Rodney Mallet fears another blaze is merely a spark away…
The statewide burn ban remains in place and Louisiana is under a State of Emergency due to the heat until September 9th.
Summer wildfires that started August 14 in Sabine Parish have been contained but crews are still keeping an eye on fire lines. Office of Emergency Preparedness Director Scott Gowen says excessive heat continues to be a threat.
One of the Sabine fires near Florien, consumed 14 structures and 19 vehicles, 10 or 11 families were displaced but there were no injuries or fatalities.