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Affordable Care Act

1:51 pm

Tue February 26, 2013

Failure To Expand Medicaid To Directly Effect Low-To-Moderate Income New Orleans Residents

By Ashley Westerman

Gov. Bobby Jindal has remained steadfast thus far in his opposition to expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act saying it’s too expensive and that Medicaid is an outdated, inflexible program.

Not expanding Medicaid it will have a direct effect on low-to-moderate income New Orleanians.

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9:52 am

Sun February 10, 2013

High School Marching Bands Lay Down The Beat Of Mardi Gras

Credit Keith O'Brien for NPR

The McDonogh 35 High School band marches in a parade to usher in the Carnival Season.

By Keith O'Brien

Originally published on Sun February 10, 2013 8:18 am

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In less than an hour, the McDonogh 35 High School marching band — including the flag girls, the dance team, the majorettes, the color guard and the actual band — needs to be on the parade route five miles away. It's the peak of Carnival season in New Orleans, and high school marching bands form the backbeat of Mardi Gras.

5:52 am

Sat February 2, 2013

For New Orleans, Superdome A Symbol Of City's Spirit

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Credit Charlie Riedel / AP

The San Francisco 49ers play the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII at the Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday.

Credit David J. Phillip / AP

The Superdome provided shelter for victims of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, but was described as a "hellhole."

By Keith O'Brien

Originally published on Sat February 2, 2013 2:07 pm

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The Superdome in New Orleans has hosted heavyweight fights, papal visits, and — after this weekend — seven Super Bowls, an NFL record. But no event looms larger in the dome's history than Hurricane Katrina, the 2005 storm that turned the stadium into a teeming shelter of last resort.

During the storm, reporters spared no hyperbole when describing scenes of human suffering. The Superdome, in particular, was described as a "hellhole" and "apocalyptic," and it was sort of true.

12:00 am

Tue October 2, 2012

Loan Clinches Funding For New NOLA Hospital

By Ashley Westerman and AP

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved money for the construction of a new hospital in New Orleans East.

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