8:30 LRN Newscast

Monroe Republican Michael Echols believes the approval of his bill right before the close of the legislative session is the strongest crackdown on pharmacy benefit managers in the country. Echols says his legislation ensures that prescription drug rebates and discounts flow directly to the patients or their health plans, instead of pharmacy benefit managers

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Echols says this legislation will make sure that if there is a deal on your medicine, those savings will go to you.

The NFIB believes the 2025 legislative session was a good one for small businesses. NFIB state director Leah Long says they are pleased with the changes to the legal system that could lead to lower insurance costs and bills were also approved to support Louisiana’s new “One Door” workforce policy…

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A new era of college athletics will begin July 1 after the NCAA House settlement approved revenue sharing. Kace Kieschnick spoke with Stone Pigman sports attorney Fritz Metzingier.

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The LSU baseball team will play UCLA tonight in a winner’s bracket game at the College World Series. Former LSU golfer and Shreveport native Sam Burns shot an eight over par 78 yesterday and finished tied for seventh at the U-S Open. Burns had the lead at the U-S Open after the second and third rounds.