(AP) — The end is near for the long-running dispute between the state and the federal government over just how much Louisiana is due for Hurricane Katrina’s damage to Charity Hospital in New Orleans.Too bad that’s not the last dispute needing resolution before a new $1.2 billion LSU public hospital can be built.Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration recently announced a federal arbitration panel will make a final decision on what Louisiana will receive from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for damage to the now-closed hospital nicknamed “Big Charity.”That starts a clock ticking and means a decision should come by early next year on whether Louisiana will receive the $150 million offered by FEMA, the $492 million sought by the state or something in between.
Analysis: New Orleans public hospital still faces hurdles
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October 17, 2009