Governor John Bel Edwards addresses the issue of gun control during his monthly call-in radio show. Edwards says in the wake of the latest mass shooting in Florida, he’s calling for a more robust background check system for firearm purchases.
Florida shooter Nickolas Cruz was 18-years-old when he lawfully purchased ten rifles from South Florida dealers.
President Trump tweeted his agreement on raising background checking standards saying quote…” I will be strongly pushing comprehensive background checks with an emphasis on Mental Health. Raise age to 21 and end sale of bump stocks.” end-quote.
Legislators may need to look A House committee is expected today to hear Jonesboro Representative Jack McFarland’s legislation that would require Medicaid patients to pay a copay if they use an emergency room for non-emergency treatment. The New Orleans Democratic Socialists of America Health Care Chairman Haley Sauicer (So-shea) says Medicaid recipients don’t abuse the system in receiving care…
Sauicer says if Medicaid recipients are forced to meet copays in emergency rooms, they would be unable to receive the necessary medical care they need…
McFarland points out that this bill would not apply in emergency situations such as a heart attack or stroke, but it would stop the abuse that some Medicaid patients have shown in the past…
McFarland says his legislation will save millions of dollars a year and those savings can be used to pay doctors at partner hospitals, so they can treat Medicaid patients for minor medical care.
at increasing the legal purchasing age for such weapons.
President trump tweeted this morning his agreement on raising background checking standards. Saying…
“I will be strongly pushing Comprehensive Background Checks with an emphasis on Mental Health. Raise age to 21 and end sale of Bump Stocks.”