Dr. Rebekah Gee, La. Dept. of Health (2017)
The Press Club
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Speech
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2017-07-10
Duration: 00:41:26
Subjects: BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | Gee, Rebekah E. | Louisiana. Department of Health | MEDICAID | Health Care | Drugs
Contributors:
- Gee, Rebekah Speaker
Description
A speech by Dr. Rebekah Gee before the Baton Rouge Press Club on July 10, 2017. Dr. Gee is the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health. She discusses: the impact of Medicaid expansion in Louisiana; the federal health care legislation under consideration in Congress and its negative impact on the state; and her advocacy for changing prescription drug pricing. She also answers questions from the audience.