Local man says government program is forcing him into poverty Share Updated: 11:07 PM CDT May 19, 2021 Share Updated: 11:07 PM CDT May 19, 2021
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Show Transcript I FEEL AS THOUGH IT IS DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION. FORCED POVERTY. SULA: 40-YEAR-OLD ANDREW SCHLESINGER HAS SPINA BFIDA, A CONDITION THAT REQUIRES MULTIPLE DOCTOR VISITS A YEAR FOR ONGOING TREATMENT AND CA.RE I HEAV A IT IS BASICALLY A SCMULE RELAXANT PUMP THAT WITHOUT IT, MY KNEES WODUL BE IN MY FACE. SULA: EVERY YEAR, HIS HOSPITAL BILLS ADD UP TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOALLARS. ANDREW IS ON SSI, WHICH QUALIFIES HIM FOR MEDICA.ID HE ALSO HAS MEDICARE BASED ON HIS DISABILITY, SO THE PROGRAMS TAKE CE AROF THE MEDIC BALILLS. THE PROBLEM IS, UNDER SSI ANDREW IS NEVER PERMITTED TO HAVE MORE THAN $2,000 IN THE BANK. HE SAYAT TS HIS RATE, OWNING A CAR, AND A MODEST HOME IS FAR OUT OF REA.CH AT AGE 40, I’M LIVING IN AN APARTMENT, DON’T HAVE MY OWN CA MR,Y OWN HOUSE. SU
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Three charged in Larose meth investigation
Three men were arrested in Larose this week on multiple drug charges.
The investigation led to the arrests Tuesday of Larose residents Reggie Estay, 46, and Alexander Creppel, 57, and Michael Guidry Jr., 47, of Lockport, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office said.
As narcotics agents were patrolling Larose Tuesday afternoon, they responded to a reported disturbance at Estay’s home on West 11th Street, authorities said. The agents saw several people at the home including Estay, Creppel and Guidry, who were found in possession of methamphetamine.
Creppel also had drug paraphernalia in his possession and agents saw more at the home, the Sheriff’s Office said.