The person who heads up the federal Department of Health and Human Services is quite essential to Louisiana. Louisiana citizens, bless their souls, are in large numbers, poor, unhealthy, and aging at a higher rate than many other states. There is a major reliance throughout the state on Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, and a number of other services offered by this federal agency. President-elect Donald Trump’s picked for this important post is Robert F. Kennedy, son of RFK.
