Louisiana’s newly elected Congressman Luke Letlow has passed away at the age of 41 from COVID-19. Letlow was set to be sworn in Sunday to represent Louisiana’s 5th district, a mostly rural district that covers northeast, central Louisiana and also St. Landry Parish and parts of the Florida parishes. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says Letlow would have been a great Congressman…
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi expressed her condolences for Luke Letlow at a briefing this morning. Pelosi was visibly emotional when she spoke of Letlow’s wife Julia and two children Jaqueline and Jeremiah.
Medicaid enrollment increased by 208-thousand in Louisiana this year alone and now approximately 1.8 million receive Medicaid benefits or 39-percent of the state’s population. Louisiana Budget Project Executive Director Jan Moller says the pandemic’s effect on the economy forced many to seek coverage.
With Phase One of COVID vaccinations underway to frontline healthcare workers, nursing home staff and residents, many are wondering who’s next up to get their shots in 2021. A CDC advisory committee suggests group 1B should cover frontline essential workers and those over 75. Assistant State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says the state is crafting its own plan, but…
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The state reported 6,754 new COVID-19 case today and 51 fatalities.