Headlines – February 21, 2014
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2014-02-21
Duration: 00:03:07
Subjects: HEALTH INSURANCE | HIV infections | Whooping crane
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Houck, Oliver Interviewee
- Adley, Robert Interviewee
Description
This segment from the February 21, 2014, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford reporting on the week’s headlines. These stories include: Louisiana resident John East suing three health insurance companies for denying third party payments for HIV/AIDS patients; interviews with Oliver Houck of the Tulane University Law Center and State Senator Robert Adley on the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East’s lawsuit against 97 oil and gas companies for their contribution to coastal erosion; and the LSU Vet School euthanizing a whooping crane that was shot in Jefferson Davis Parish.