At a Joint Medicaid Oversite Committee meeting today River Ridge Senator Kirk Talbot questioned Louisiana Department of Health Attorney Stephen Russo about who approves nursing home evacuation plans submitted to the department, weeks after a mass evacuation of Bob Dean nursing home patients to a Tangipahoa warehouse that’s now resulted in 15 deaths.

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LDH has pulled the licenses from the seven Bob Dean Nursing homes. LDH along with Bob Dean are also facing litigation.

Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson says after posting his frustration on social media he’s now getting feedback from FEMA on housing for residents.

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The LSU AgCenter estimates Hurricane Ida produced 584-million dollars in damages to the state’s agriculture industry. Jeff Palermo has more…

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