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Mississippi among worst in racial health disparities

WEBAn extensive report from the Commonwealth Fund has found deep-seated racial health disparities in all 50 states — with many more pronounced in Mississippi …

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Q&A: Explaining the health care coverage gap

WEBAre people in the coverage gap employed? In 2019, of the 178,000 uninsured Mississippians making below 138% of the poverty level, the majority – nearly 61% – …

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Mississippi Health News

WEBDoctors plead with Senate to ‘do right’ and expand Medicaid. Doctors and health care leaders held a press conference at the State Capitol on Thursday to advocate for …

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Tupelo's Link Centre celebrates creativity to build …

WEBJoin the conversation.. Join us at Noon on Friday, April 19 for a VIRTUAL lunch and learn session exploring tools to make us better listeners, and in turn, better …

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Columbus woman stuck in health care coverage gap

WEBby Sophia Paffenroth April 18, 2024. Selinda Walker, 47, looks out of the window at her mother's house in Columbus, Miss., on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Unable …

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COVID-19 Delta variant leads to new MSDH guidelines

WEBThe Mississippi State Department of Health reported 427 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the most for any one day since March 13. The Delta variant has …

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Mississippi ranked last for health system performance

WEBA new report from The Commonwealth Fund ranked Mississippi last in the nation for health system performance. The yearly scorecards released by the Fund …

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New COVID-19 booster shots available in Mississippi

WEBThe Mississippi State Department of Health announced on Tuesday that appointments for the new bivalent COVID-19 booster shot are now available at all …

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MSMA urges action on health care crisis

WEBMississippi physicians say health care crisis ‘engulfs us,’ urge action. As emergency federal pandemic funds for hospitals are dwindling, the health care crisis in …

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Report highlights strengths, weaknesses of Mississippi’s …

WEBThe new 198-page report goes into great detail in every pandemic response category, offering both suggestions for improvement and highlighting the state’s …

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A look inside Mississippi's rural hospitals

WEBA report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform puts a third of Mississippi’s rural hospitals at risk of closure, and half of those at risk of closure …

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Inside Mississippi’s coverage gap, workers say health care is a 'pipe

WEBIt’s estimated that 123,000 uninsured Mississippians would gain coverage under expansion – that includes the 74,000 people under the poverty level and an …

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Mississippi health rankings worst in U.S., report finds

WEBWithin Mississippi’s health care system ranking, some of the worst categories are the state’s preterm birth rate, infant mortality rate, breast and cervical …

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Business leaders urge legislators mulling Medicaid expansion to …

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The unlikely Mississippi politician who could tank Medicaid …

WEBTo get health care, she needs work. The irony of Hosemann being the roadblock to passing Medicaid expansion is not lost on people who closely observe …

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Clarksdale health department moves to new building

WEBby Devna Bose August 1, 2023. The Coahoma County Health Center in Clarksdale, Miss., Thursday, October 20, 2022. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today. Instead of …

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Insurance chief says he supports Medicaid expansion — but only …

WEBState Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney said he supports expanding Medicaid to provide health care coverage — but only for Mississippians earning less …

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Senate passes Medicaid expansion 'lite' with veto-proof majority

WEBAn austere version of Medicaid expansion, which for more than a decade has been blocked by legislative leaders, passed the Senate on Thursday 36-16 – a veto …

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Proposal to create Delta health authority draws fire from area's

WEBProposal to create Delta health authority draws fire from area’s lawmakers. Rep. John Hines Sr., D-Greenville, asks questions during a TANF hearing at the State …

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Marshall Ramsey: Rally

WEBMarshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as Mississippi Today’s Editor-At-Large. He’s also host of …

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Health care bills to watch in the 2024 Mississippi legislative session

WEBHere are some bills filed to date to address health care issues and their status. Scope of practice, facilities. Senate Bill 2064, authored by Sen. Angela Burks …

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Mississippi hospital officials say marketplace insurance helps, but …

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Help us report on Mississippi's community colleges

WEBThere’s more to report, and we want to hear from the people who know our community colleges best. If you’d like to help us report on your college, please fill out the …

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Hinds CC treatment of pregnant student violated Title IX, feds say

WEBMississippi’s largest community college violated Title IX when it failed to provide a pregnant student with proper accommodations and course adjustments, …

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Brother wants answers after body pulled from Pearl River IDed as

WEBWith a preliminary identification of remains pulled from the Pearl River as that of missing Belhaven Heights resident Dau Mabil, his brother has secured a restraining …

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