Hundreds of thousands of people have signed up for Medicaid under the expanded program, and state officials say lives are already being saved. Louisiana Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rebekah Gee says we have now changed the landscape of health care coverage and have increased the likelihood that patients will seek life-saving care:
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She says the expansion enrollment tops 305,000.

There’s a shortage of teachers around the country, but the Learning Policy Institute finds Louisiana has very low educator attraction…:
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Today Governor John Bel Edwards is in Shreveport for a day of events and meetings. He will visit the Cyber Innovation Center and tour the CSRA. His office says he will then deliver remarks at the Shreveport Rotary Club Meeting before touring the Port of Caddo-Bossier.

The City of Walker plans to proceed with a lawsuit against DOTD over the barrier on I-12 they say worsened flooding in the city. Walker Mayor Rick Ramsey says the barrier acted as a seawall, but wants the public to know that they are not suing in order to get state dollars…:
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He says he’s heard the Governor’s Office has said it’s not the state’s job to build roads that prevent flooding.

The Governor’s Office says they found out from FEMA that mobile and modular homes are in fact eligible for the Shelter at Home Program. Spokeswoman Julie Baxter Payer says they sent a letter to the agency asking for clarification on that and what homes do not qualify for the program…:
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