Department of Health Secretary Rebekah Gee says the Republican Senate healthcare bill would mean up to 500,000 Louisianans would lose their insurance. She says the plan aims to address the rising cost of coverage, but this would actually drive prices up even more…:
Cut 11 (09) “problem worse”
But supporters say it all comes down to making healthcare affordable for as many people as possible.

It was a great effort by LSU, but the Tigers ended up coming up short in a 4-3 loss to Florida in Game 1 of the College World Series finals. But there is still ball to be played. LSU Coach Paul Mainieri says he’s still confident the Tigers can win their seventh national championship, because of the starting pitchers that are scheduled to throw in Games 2 and 3:
Cut 16 (12) “long stretch”

A father and son have been cited for killing a Louisiana black bear in Iberia Parish in 2015. Adam Einck with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says they were actually able to match the bullet from the dead bear with one from the gun of 59-year-old Elie Dupre. He says LDWF takes this very seriously…:
Cut 8 (10) “ten thousand dollars”

Even after lawmakers passed two laws aimed at addressing the state’s opioid epidemic, experts say more can be done to solve the growing problem. East Baton Rouge Parish coroner Dr. Beau Clark says the challenge with treating people is that rehab isn’t funded on the state level, and addicts end up in prisons. He says he says they need treatment, not jail…:
Cut 5 (11) “the right thing”
He says last year 34 people died of heroin overdoses in East Baton Rouge Parish.