The good times will stop rolling at midnight but in the meantime, carnival goers are making the most of Fat Tuesday in New Orleans. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The Louisiana Department of Insurance will hold a two-day public hearing starting tomorrow on the proposed sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana to Indiana-based Elevance Health. State lawmakers are concerned this is a bad deal for Louisiana, but Blue Cross says Elevance can better serve its customers and slow rising health care costs.
Dr. Foluso Fakorede at Cardiovascular Solutions of Central Mississippi says the mission of the Get a Pulse on PAD campaign is to highlight disparities of peripheral artery disease and raise awareness. He says knowing symptoms and early warning signs is critical.
PAD affects more than 12 million Americans each year and Black people are four times more likely to undergo an amputation, compared to white people.
Bulldog Community Outreach Incorporated is launching a name, image, and likeness (NIL) collective to provide opportunities for student-athletes to be compensated in the Ruston community. Spokesperson Ed Buckley says this initiative is to support athletic teams while promoting and serving local charities.