Collection:LPB

Genre: Panel

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2005-10-19

Duration: 00:54:40

Subjects: Hurricane Katrina, 2005 | Hurricane Rita, 2005 | Health Care | Public health | HEALTH INSURANCE | Louisiana Charity Hospital System | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center | Sewage treatment plants | Mental Health | Hurricane recovery

Contributors:

• Courtney, Beth Host
• Freeman, Craig Host
• Godoy, Al Producer
• Gautreaux, Kevin Associate Producer
• Mason, Starr Interviewee
• Ratard, Raoult Interviewee
• Davidge, Robert C. Interviewee
• Post, David Interviewee
• Kasofsky, Jan Interviewee
• Peters, Mark Interviewee
• Lopez, Fred Interviewee
• Jackson, Michael Interviewee
• Matessino, John A. Interviewee
• Murray, Barbara Speaker
• Riley, Melvin Speaker
• Schulze, John Speaker
• Nungesser, Sally Speaker
• Fort, Yvonne Speaker
• Longnecker, Joan Speaker
• Demastes, William Speaker
• Stuart, Kevin Speaker
• McCutchan, Garrett Speaker
• Parms, Carolann Speaker
• Vito, Thomas Speaker
• Muller, Robert Speaker
• Bellinger, Michelle Speaker
• Moses, Catherine Speaker
• Tate, Rose Speaker
• Spencer, Nastacha Speaker
• Smithburg, Don Panelist
• Schedler, Tom Panelist
• Bower-Stephens, Cheryll Panelist
• Guidry, Jimmy Panelist

This episode of the series “Louisiana Public Square” from October 19, 2005, features Craig Freeman leading a discussion between the audience members and panelists on issues related to health care in Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. The panelists are: Donald Smithburg, the CEO of the LSU Health Sciences Center and the Charity Hospital System; State Senator Tom Schedler, a member of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee; Dr. Cheryll Bower-Stephens, the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Mental Health at the Department of Health and Hospitals; and Dr. Jimmy Guidry, the State Health Officer. They discuss: their concerns over the availability of health care facilities in the New Orleans area; the need to rebuild a better health care system in the state; the need to provide access to health clinics, especially for the uninsured; their concerns over the lack of functioning sewage treatment plants in New Orleans following the storms; and mental health issues related to the storms. Hosts: Beth Courtney and Craig Freeman