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Merit Health Medical Group in Madison Welcomes Kelly Sosa, FNP …

WebJanuary 6, 2021 – Primary care nurse practitioner Kelly Sosa, FNP-BC, has joined Merit Health Medical Group in Madison. Ms. Sosa specializes in primary care and can treat …

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Merit Health Central is moving many services from Jackson to the

WebMerit Health Central’s problems could have an outsized effect for residents in south and west Jackson — majority-Black neighborhoods that have a higher concentration of …

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Emergency-care hospital plans to open in Smith County

WebFri,12/08/23-4:32PM, 159 Reads 4,099 Statewide. Smith County residents could soon have a hospital again. Covington County Hospital and South Central Regional Medical Center, …

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A coverage gap Catch-22: To work, Selinda Walker needs health …

WebSelinda Walker needs health insurance to get medical treatment for her autoimmune disease so she can return to work. But under the House and Senate’s …

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Medicaid’s managed care contracts at a standstill after two …

WebFollowing Medicaid’s announcement about the new contracts in August, UnitedHealthcare, which had a contract with the agency the prior year, and Amerigroup, …

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The state’s troubled hospital grant program has finally awarded …

WebEight of 80 Mississippi hospitals that applied for money through the state’s new hospital grant program have finally received those funds after months of waiting. …

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A new kind of hospital is coming to rural America. To qualify

WebAs rural hospitals continue to struggle financially, a new type of hospital is slowly taking root, especially in the Southeast. Rural emergency hospitals receive more …

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Newsworthy: Mississippi Public Health Institute The Northside Sun

WebNewsworthy: Mississippi Public Health Institute. By TENNILLE COLLINS. Wed,07/21/21-9:53AM, 2,133 Reads. Despite medical advances and higher per-capita …

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Doctors plead with Senate to ‘do right’ and expand Medicaid

WebThe Senate has until April 2 to pass the bill through Blackwell’s Medicaid committee and until April 10 to bring it to a floor vote. Dr. Randy Easterling, Medical …

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Opinion: How to improve state healthcare The Northside Sun

WebOpinion: How to improve state healthcare. By DOUGLAS CARSWELL - Mississippi Center for Public Policy. Sat,03/23/24-10:00AM, 610 Reads 2,130 Statewide. Here’s how …

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In last ditch effort to stay open, Holly Springs hospital ends

WebIn last ditch effort to stay open, Holly Springs hospital ends inpatient care. By DEVNA BOSE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY. Fri,03/31/23-2:49PM, 785 Reads 8,134 …

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Mississippi Capitol sees second day of hundreds rallying for ‘full

WebHundreds of people rallied at the Mississippi Capitol for a second day Wednesday, urging lawmakers to expand Medicaid to provide health coverage for an …

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Mississippi’s medical marijuana application portal already has …

WebMississippi’s medical marijuana license portal is shy of a week old but more than 1,800 people have already registered for online accounts to apply for licenses, the …

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Miss. Department of Health marks National Public Health Week

WebMississippi has 82 counties with 86 county health departments across the state that offer services such as blood pressure checks, breast and cervical cancer screenings, family …

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Baptist merger creates a huge hospital company The Northside Sun

WebBaptist merger creates a huge hospital company. Unprecedented changes in the medical field are causing a wave of consolidation said Chris Anderson, CEO of …

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Proponents tout regional hospital group The Northside Sun

WebWade Litton says that when he and other Delta Council leaders began to brainstorm with health-care experts on how to address the hospital crisis in the region, …

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MSDH:Dr. Donald C. Faucett of Madison Joins MSDH

WebTue,08/09/22-10:00AM, 357 Reads 5,251 Statewide. Below is a press release from the Mississippi State Department of Health: Donald C. Faucett, M.D., has joined the …

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More hospitals drop out of the Mississippi Hospital Association

WebMon,05/22/23-12:17PM, 636 Reads 5,848 Statewide. Multiple sources indicate that North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo as well as hospitals managed by Merit Health and …

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Bill to create regional health group dies The Northside Sun

WebBill to create regional health group dies. A proposal to create a regional body to run a voluntary collaboration of Delta hospitals has died in the Legislature, but those …

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