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

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