A recent commission meeting involving the LDWF to discuss red snapper season has produced the estimated amount of red snapper landed this season. Kevin Barnhart reels in the story.
Cut 3 (30) “I’m Kevin Barnhart”

A research team at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center has been awarded a five year, $4.5 million grant. It comes from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, to evaluate two treatments for childhood obesity. Dr. Amanda Staiano says they are working with families not only in Louisiana, but Missouri and New York. The research is expected to have a wide distribution of results.
Cut 5 (12) “…access to this treatment.”

A Legislative Auditor’s report says some companies that are paid by the state to help run Medicaid are not providing the Department of Health with information on what they are charging for their services. Managed Care Organizations, or MCOs, are required to give LDH detailed information that’s used to set the rates they are in turn paid. Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera says it’s not just MCO’s at fault, LDH has been lax about requiring the information. He says this may allow for people abusing Medicaid to get away with fraud, because the proper checks and balances are not being enforced.
Cut 8 (11) “proper claims”

65-year-old Durice “Joey” Richard of Lafayette was arrested and booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center on over 30 counts of child pornography and other charges. Captain Tommy Carnline of the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Department says residents knew to notify the local authorities because of an announcement from the Public Information Campaign…
Cut 15 (07) “looking for them for”