The Louisiana Speaker of the House is looking at running for governor. Jeff Palermo spoke with Clay Schexnayder about his political future…:

CUT 02(30)      “…Palermo.”

Good news for Louisiana’s tens of thousands of diabetes patients; drug manufacturer Eli Lilly says it’s cutting its insulin costs and capping them at $35-a-month for folks with health insurance or Medicare, and they offer a savings card for those that don’t. The move is in compliance with the federal Inflation Reduction Act.

COVID protections from the federal government end in April, which means Medicaid recipients will be reevaluated for eligibility, and some may lose coverage. Louisiana Medicaid program Executive Director Tara LeBlanc says no one’s been removed from the program since March 2020 because of the pandemic but annual reviews can now resume…:

CUT 03(10)      “…disenroll them.”

She says watch the mail for a letter that you will need to reply to quickly.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell responds to being filmed ‘flipping the bird’ during the Krewe of Tucks parade. Cantrell says the city was disrespected- she was provoked and she reacted…:

CUT 11(08)      “…love you.”

Cantrell says it was a mistake that she regrets. A petition to recall Cantrell is having its 49-thousand-plus signatures verified by the Orleans Parish registrar.