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HB 186: Louisiana lawmaker revamps fertility preservation bill
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MONROE, La. (KNOE) – State Consultant Paula Davis has a method to offer Louisiana residents entry to reasonably priced fertility therapies.
“As soon as the session does start, I plan to file two separate payments. One for fertility preservation and one for IVF. Simply to maintain each of these points clear and separate from each other and hopefully to get each payments by,” Davis stated.
She filed Home Invoice 187, associated to fertility preservation, for the upcoming 2023 legislative session. It’s a revamped model of Home Invoice 537. The proposed laws confronted monetary hurdles from Blue Cross Blue Protect and the Division of Insurance coverage earlier than it stalled final yr.
It additionally met ethical opposition from Louisiana proper to life and the Louisiana Convention of Catholic Bishops.
“Of their faith, and respectfully so, they simply don’t consider that IVF is a part of the pure household planning course of and in addition they’ve points with the creation of embryos and embryos that aren’t used. Although Louisiana does have the strictest embryo regulation within the nation, the place you can’t destroy embryos right here,” Rep. Davis defined.
Louisiana Proper to Life writes on its web site, it believes the invoice “would have led to extra frozen embryos with an unsure future.”
To that, pastoral counselor and psychological well being specialist Patsy Brown urges others to maintain an open coronary heart.
“You’ll be able to’t inform God how you can create life.” Brown acknowledged. “He created the feminine uterus and the docs have consciousness and perception and I’m grateful for these docs who studied and who’re keen to assist women and men, I’m so grateful. However you may’t say, ‘it solely must be this manner.’ And thank God for the perception for different surgical procedures. And it is a medical situation. It isn’t simply, ‘effectively, if it doesn’t occur, it’s simply not the need of God for you.’ No, you may’t say that God solely does it a method. He has given the docs the methods to assist girls and when all the medical circumstances are met, you then sit up for having the life that He’s going to place in you. The docs help in serving to us medically and God does the remaining however you may’t inform Him He can solely do it a method. He has many ways in which therapeutic involves the human physique of women and men.”
Brown and her husband have endorsed numerous {couples} attempting to conceive.
She has seen their disappointment.
“Some have determined that they simply can’t afford it and they also don’t pursue it anymore, however the want remains to be there,” stated Brown.
And he or she feels their ache, each a well being skilled and Kristen B. Nice’s mother. The uncertainty of parenthood has nagged away on the Nice household for six years. Kristen has undergone a number of unsuccessful rounds of In vitro fertilization (IVF).
“It has been a severe stroll of religion,” Brown stated.
Brown and her daughter testified in favor of Home Invoice 537 final session as a result of Louisiana regulation doesn’t require insurers to cowl methods that assist with replica. The proposed laws would achieve this below sure circumstances.
“Different states are offering insurance coverage for fertility,” stated Brown.
As of June 2022, 20 states handed fertility insurance coverage protection legal guidelines, in accordance with Resolve, the Nationwide Infertility Affiliation. Fourteen of these legal guidelines embrace IVF protection and 12 states have fertility preservation legal guidelines for medically induced infertility.
“The docs have consciousness and perception and I’m grateful for these docs who’ve studied and are keen to assist,” Brown shared.
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US May round-up: Louisiana revenue grows while handle dips in New Hampshire
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Casting an eye over the latest monthly US state results, iGB analyses further sports betting growth in Louisiana and an ongoing spending decline in New Hampshire.
Louisiana saw handle and revenue rise year-on-year during May. New Hampshire, however, reported lower revenue despite an increase in player spending.
Overall spend on sports betting in the state in May hit $256.7m (£203.1m/€240.1m), 31.6% higher than the same month last year. Of this total, $238.3m was bet online, with the other $18.4m wagered at retail sportsbooks.
Former Louisiana State University (LSU) national basketball champion Angel Reese signed to the WNBA team Chicago Sky in May at the start of the league’s four month season, this likely encouraged increased betting activity in the state during the month.
Revenue growth in Louisiana
As for gross gaming revenue from sports betting, this totalled $33.5m. The figure is 18.8% up on the previous year and marginally ahead of $33.0m in April.
Online betting accounted for $31.2m of all sports wagering revenue in May. Revenue from the retail market amounted to $2.3m.
Parlay betting drew the most revenue across both channels, with online at $21.3m and retail $1.4m. For a single sport, basketball was the biggest money-maker for online at $2.2m, whereas baseball took top spot in the retail sector with revenue of $479,857.
In terms of tax, online betting generated $5.5m in May, with retail at $244,950.
For the year to date, total wagered in Louisiana hit $3.12bn during the 10 months to the end of May. This includes $2.85bn in online bets and $275.6m in retail wagers.
Revenue-wise, for the whole market, this hit $361.8m for the same period. Some $333.4m is from online betting and $28.5m retail wagering.
Handle down again in New Hampshire
Turning now to New Hampshire, total spend in May hit $58.0m. This is 11.3% higher than last year but down 3.2% from April. It is also the second consecutive month of decline in the state.
Players spent $51.7m betting online in April compared to the $6.3m wagered at retail books.
As for revenue, this topped $6.5m in May. This is 7.1% lower than last year, despite higher spending, but 22.6% more than April and its higher handle.
Of all revenue generated in May, $5.9m came from online betting and $652,270 the retail sector.
New Hampshire generated $2.8m in tax from sports betting during the month. This includes $2.5m from online wagers and $293,521 retail bets.
For the year to date, total spend in New Hampshire during the 10 months to the end of May was $703.7m. This comprises $616.9m in online wagers and $86.8m in retail bets.
In terms of revenue, the total generated in the same period hit $71.5m. This includes some $64.5m from the online sector and $7.0m retail.
Louisiana
Video Shows Truck Engulfed in Flames at Popular I-10 Travel Center in Louisiana
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A dramatic incident unfolded at a popular travel center off I-10 in Duson, Louisiana, on Sunday (June 23) when a truck caught fire. Numerous photos and a wild video surfaced online, showing the vehicle completely engulfed in flames.
The fire occurred at the I-10 Travel Center Chevron near Miss Mamie’s Casino, a well-known stop for travelers along I-10. According to a Facebook post from the Duson Fire Department, the blaze was reported at 10:52 AM. Firefighters arrived swiftly at 10:54 AM to find a 2016 Ford F-150 pickup truck fully engulfed in flames.
The truck was parked under a metal covering near the fuel pumps, causing heat and smoke damage to the structure. Despite the dangerous proximity to the fuel pumps, the firefighters successfully extinguished the fire with assistance from the Lafayette Fire Hazardous Materials unit, preventing what could have easily been a catastrophic explosion.
Duson Fire Chief Coby Duhon praised his team’s quick response and effective actions, saying, “With the proper personnel and response time, only a vehicle was lost today. No injuries were recorded, and there was minimal structure damage.”
A video from Jamie Stutes Fontenot on Facebook showed just how dramatic the blaze was.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. Chief Duhon also thanked the Scott and Mire Fire Departments for their assistance in managing the situation.
We will update this story if any more new developments are confirmed.
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Former OSU Wreslter Inducted Into Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
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One of Oklahoma State’s most memorable wrestlers was honored by his home state over the weekend.
On Saturday, former OSU wrestler Daniel Cormier was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Originally from Lafayette, Louisiana, Cormier was a dominant wrestler in high school.
At Northside High School, Cormier won three state wrestling championships. After his success in high school, he attended Colby Community College in Kansas.
He also dominated there, winning two NJCAA national championships while going 61-0 in two years. Following his undefeated career at Colby Community College, Cormier made his way to Stillwater, where he would be a force for the Cowboys.
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At OSU, Cormier went 52-10 across the 2000 and 2001 seasons. With 36 bonus-point wins, Cormier was good enough to qualify for the NCAA Championships in both years.
In 2001, he earned All-America honors for his performance as he finished national runner-up at 184 pounds. In both seasons, Cormier played a significant role in OSU winning Big 12 championships.
After wrestling for two years under John Smith, Cormier went into freestyle wrestling and represented the United States on a few occasions. Cormier won gold medals at the Pan American Championships in 2002 and the Pan American Games in 2003.
Following his wrestling career, Cormier took up mixed martial arts and eventually joined the UFC in 2013. Cormier would end his MMA career with 22 wins in 26 fights. He now works with ESPN as part of its mixed martial arts coverage.
As Cormier is in another Hall of Fame, he recognized the importance of his home state in his career.
Boy, it’s good to be a kid from Louisiana,” Cormier said.
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