The Louisiana Federation of Teachers is pushing the Louisiana Congressional Delegation to support passage of the HEROES Act, a House crafted bill that would among other things increase funding for school health programs aimed at limiting coronavirus spread. Senator John Kennedy responded saying they already authorized 300 million dollars for additional school safety procedures and there’s no way HEROES will pass…
Governor John Bel Edwards says he will consider the implementation of new White House COVID-19 guidelines, but is not leaning towards implementing them at this time. Edwards says any new spread mitigation mandates will come on the next proclamation.
While the federal government requires COVID tests to be free some patients are finding themselves hit with additional costs like lab fees when they get tested in certain facilities. Ochsner CEO Warner Thomas says all community testing sites are completely free of any charges, but in their urgent cares or if you get tested in the ER…
Testing at Ochsner ERs and Urgent Cares is being restricted to symptomatic patients. Thomas says Non-symptomatic patients can be tested at community testing sites.
People in need of a hospital procedure can be admitted without fearing the coronavirus according to New Orleans Health Director Dr. Jennifer Avengo. Dr. Avengo says she does not want anyone to defer a medical procedure they desperately need.