Remaking Louisiana Medicine (2006)
Louisiana Public Square

Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Panel
Place Covered: Louisiana, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2006-09-20
Duration: 00:57:05
Subjects: Health care reform | Health facilities | Earl K. Long Medical Center | Medical students | LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans | Cancer treatment | Privacy, Right of | Hurricane Katrina, 2005 | Hurricane Rita, 2005 | Insurance Industry | Medicine
Contributors:
- Courtney, Beth Host
- Freeman, Craig Host
- Godoy, Al Producer
- Breaux, John Interviewee
- Paige, John Interviewee
- Raggio, Thomas Interviewee
- Tony, Sun Interviewee
- Lopez, Fred Interviewee
- Cerise, Fred Interviewee
- Davis, Paul Interviewee
- Ferguson, Thomas Interviewee
- Pisanie, Dianna Interviewee
- Sharpless, Linda Interviewee
- Olden, Jack Speaker
- Pryce, Velma Speaker
- Smiley, Beverly Speaker
- St. Blanc, Laura Speaker
- Newton, Donald Speaker
- Prejean, Cary Speaker
- Evers, Darrell Speaker
- Gardner, Veronica Speaker
- Smith, Susan Hidalgo Speaker
- Moon, Velma Speaker
- Townsend, Roxane Panelist
- Salter, Joe Panelist
- Hood, David Panelist
- Cherry, Julie Panelist
Description
This episode of the series “Louisiana Public Square” from September 20, 2006, features Craig Freeman leading a discussion between the audience members and panelists about Louisiana's health care system following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. A background report on the topic precedes the discussion. It includes interviews with: United States Senator John Breaux; Dr. John Paige; Thomas Raggio; Dr. Tony Sun; Dr. Fred Lopez; Dr. Fred Cerise; Paul David; Dr. Thomas Ferguson; Dianna Pisanie; and Linda Sharpless. The audience members then discuss their views on the politics surrounding the cost of health care and equitable access to medical records following natural disasters. A panel of experts then joins the audience to answer their questions. The panelists are: Dr. Roxane Townsend of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals; State Representative Joe Salter; David Hood, Senior Health Care Policy Analyst at the Public Affairs Research Council (PAR); and Julie Cherry, Secretary-Treasurer of Louisiana AFL-CIO. They discuss: access to medical records; proposed legislation to reduce the burden of medical coverage; and emerging technology for improved training in medical schools. This program was preserved through a 2022-2023 Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellowship. Hosts: Beth Courtney and Craig Freeman