3:30 LRN Newscast April 8

Lawmakers grilled LSU’s lawyer over the decision to ban all employees from testifying under oath at a legislative committee investigating the school’s mishandling of sexual misconduct cases. Matt Doyle has more.

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The state officially launches a vaccine hotline to help residents schedule their COVID vaccines and connect those with concerns about the vaccine with a healthcare professional to answer their questions. The number is 1-855-453-0774.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says a family of four in Louisiana could purchase a health insurance plan for premiums as low as 163-dollars per month at health-care-dot-gov. Director of the Office of Minority Health Doctor LaShawn McIver says that’s because of newly expanded financial assistance

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McIver says the President recently extended the special enrollment period to August 15, so that families can take advantage of newly expanded financial assistance.

Colorado State University hurricane researchers anticipate an above-average 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. Graduate Researcher at CSU Jhordanne Jones says they are predicting 17 named storms.

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