Sec. Alan Levine, Dept. of Health and Hospitals (2010)
The Press Club
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs, Speech
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2010-06-07
Duration: 00:25:46
Subjects: BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | Levine, Alan | Louisiana. Department of Health and Hospitals | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2010 | Community mental health services | Health care reform | United States. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 | SEAFOOD INDUSTRY | Food -- Testing | Food safety
Contributors:
- Levine, Alan Speaker
Description
A speech by Alan Levine before the Baton Rouge Press Club on June 7, 2010. Levine is the Secretary of the Department of Health and Hospitals. He discusses: health care initiatives under consideration in the Louisiana Legislature, including community-based mental health services; the estimated state costs associated with the federal health care reforms, known as Obamacare; the effect of the BP Oil Spill on Louisiana seafood; and the state’s plans to ensure seafood safety.