By Piper Hutchinson | Reporter
Medicaid and the Road Ahead
Spending cuts, work requirements and what's next for states, providers and families
July 23 — 11 a.m. CT
Lab technician Tarra Hardy arranges vials filled with mosquitoes from across Louisiana. (Elise Plunk/Louisiana Illuminator)
By Elise Plunk
Scientists at the Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory in Baton Rouge test thousands of mosquitos every summer from across the state to stop the spread of diseases like West Nile virus. The statewide disease surveillance program helps mosquito control districts know where to target efforts to clear out disease-carrying insects.
Clouds pass over Tiger Stadium on March 20, 2023, on Louisiana State University’s campus in Baton Rouge. (Matthew Perschall for Louisiana Illuminator)
By Piper Hutchinson
LSU President Wade Rousse and Gov. Jeff Landry are co-hosting an event for LSU athletics’ top donors at the governor’s mansion next month on the financial future of the athletic department. Attendees will get “a first look at an alternative revenue generating opportunity for LSU athletics that is first of its kind nationally and could quite possibly change the future of college sports in America.”
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By Safura Syed, Verite News and Eva Tesfaye, WWNO
Parents have been speaking out against the project for about two years, because of potential health repercussions of a pipeline leak near the school. High levels of carbon dioxide, like the kind that might come from a leak, can lead to suffocation.
By Elise Plunk
The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed 23 cases of Cyclosporiasis infection, a stomach illness caused by a parasite found on contaminated food and water, within the state. This is just above the average of 20 cases reported over the same time period during the past five years.
By Julie O’Donoghue
East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards declared Friday a day of mourning for state Sen. Larry Selders, D-Baton Rouge, who died suddenly Tuesday night.
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