DHH

On Tuesday, October 14 from 1-5 p.m., the fourth meeting of the Medicaid Advisory Group Meeting will take place in the hearing room of the Poydras Building. 

Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine established this committee to help provide technical expertise and advice to the Department in its implementation of the Louisiana Health First Initiative to improve health care outcomes in Louisiana. 

The event will occur at Poydras Building - Department of Insurance - First floor hearing room 1702 North Third Street, Baton Rouge, La.

Environment Products

ADA-ES, Inc. today announced that on October 21st at 11:00 AM CT, a formal groundbreaking ceremony will take place at Red River Environmental Products, LLC (RREP), in Red River Parish, LA, the construction site of what it expects will be North America’s largest activated carbon (AC) production facility. Attending the event will be members of ADA-ES’ senior management team and its Chairman of the Board, as well as management from Energy Capital Partners, LLC (ECP). In addition, we have invited local and state officials, members of the press, and key customers who have already contracted for $160 million worth of AC from this facility.

Driving distracted

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Aegis Mobility announced today an exclusive partnership to tackle the growing problem of distracted driving with the first of its kind cell phone technology, which empowers consumers to manage the distraction of cell phones or text messaging devices while a vehicle is in motion. Aegis Mobility’s DriveAssist™ automatically detects the onset of driving and enables parents and corporations to stay in touch with their teens or employees while minimizing cell phone use when driving. Nationwide Insurance® plans to offer an auto insurance discount for policyholders who sign up to use DriveAssist™.

Winn Dixie

In celebration of American Pharmacist Month, Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.(NASDAQ:WINN), has rolled out a month-long program offering customers flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Customers using their Winn-Dixie Customer Reward Card will pay $28 for the flu vaccine ($30 for non-cardholders) and $38 for the pneumonia vaccine ($45 for non-cardholders). The grocer is also offering free cholesterol and diabetes screenings at its more than 400 in-store pharmacies.

Dow Jones

As of midday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 588 points.   Many point to the developments over the weekend with the international community getting involved in stemming the financial losses.  Others believe that the increase is just due to investors taking profits.

Louisiana Music: Monetizing An Industry

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