US Senator John Kennedy says people need to be fired in the wake of a Legislative Auditor’s report on the Louisiana Department of Health’s failure to collect information from companies that work with Medicaid. Jeff Palermo has more.
July 5 is one of the busiest days for animal shelters as unrestrained dogs flee their homes from fear of fireworks the night before. Louisiana SPCA spokesperson Alicia Haefele:
Cut 4 (12) “…identification tags”
State Police says they’ll be out in force today to make sure drivers who shouldn’t be behind the wheel are taken off the road. Louisiana State Police Spokesperson Sergeant Jared Sandifer says unfortunately the 4th is one of the worst days for traffic fatalities all year.
By now everyone should know not to drink and drive, but Sandifer says that extends to toking up or popping pills at your 4th of July party before hopping behind the wheel.
Studies have shown Louisiana saw an increase in drug overdose deaths elevate by 14.7% from 2015 to 2016. The Opioid Crisis Solutions Summit recently formulated several recommendations for curbing the impact of the epidemic. President of the Healthcare Leadership Council, Mary Grealy, says legislators are on board to put funding toward research and treatment.