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Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplace opens …

WEBAffordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplace opens for enrollment. This Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 image shows part of the HealthCare.gov website. The …

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UMMC planning $64.5M ‘multidisciplinary campus’ for …

WEBThe University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) has submitted an application to the Mississippi State Department of Health to construct a nearly $64.5 …

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MSDH will offer free at-home tests starting next week

WEBPublished: Jul. 22, 2022 at 10:09 AM PDT. JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) will offer free at-home COVID tests starting on …

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JSU awarded millions to help reduce health disparities

WEBPublished: Oct. 26, 2020 at 9:34 PM PDT. JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Many minorities experience health disparities at disproportionate rates. They are dealing with everything …

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MSDH announces new State Health Officer to replace Dr.

WEBPublished: May. 25, 2022 at 9:16 AM PDT. JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi State Board of Health has announced the next State Health Officer, who will be …

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Mississippi has the highest infant mortality rate in the …

WEBRight now, the statewide program has more than 600 people which includes moms and babies. “It’s a maternal and infant support program, so we work with the …

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First documented cicada spotted in Mississippi for 2024

WEBCHOCTAW CO., Miss. (WLBT) - The first documented cicada was spotted in Mississippi for 2024! According to the Mississippi State University Extension Service, it …

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Black Men’s Wellness Day offers resources for saving lives …

WEBJACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The uninsured and underinsured African American men often neglect their health, because they can not afford treatment. Black Men’s …

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Legislature considering creating a state-based healthcare …

WEBLegislature considering creating a state-based healthcare exchange. Geo resource failed to load. JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Thousands of you have health …

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U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary visits MS for rural

WEBPublished: Feb. 26, 2024 at 4:43 PM PST. JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services visited Mississippi, focusing on rural health care and the …

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Jackson Free Clinic serves those who are uninsured and …

WEBPublished: Jan. 30, 2021 at 7:39 PM PST. JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - One local health care clinic is giving back to those who are in underserved communities. …

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How groups are using tiny homes to help the unhoused across the …

WEBThe National Alliance to End Homelessness says every night more than 300,000 men, women, and children stay in homeless shelters. Of that number, 40% are …

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Bridging the Great Health Divide: Food insecurity

WEBHolmes County has a population of a little more than 16,000 - the 55th largest county in Mississippi. Yet 34% of the population was food insecure in 2017. …

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Care in Crisis: What crisis mental health resources are

WEBFitting within each of those categories are the 988 line, mobile crisis response teams, and crisis stabilization units. Those units are run by the community …

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Meet State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney: ‘I have the benefit

WEBJACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - “I’ve loved being a physician in Mississippi.”. His first week on the job as the state’s new health officer, the Mississippi State Department …

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MSDH: New infant formula options available for WIC participants …

WEBMississippi State Department of Health says the products are available from May 31 to August 31. WIC participants who are unable to find their prescribed medical …

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Miss. hospitals can switch status to ‘Rural Emergency Hospitals’

WEBMiss. hospitals can switch status to ‘Rural Emergency Hospitals’. (WLBT) By Holly Emery. Published: Sep. 11, 2023 at 7:19 PM CDT. JEFFERSON CO., Miss. …

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Canton native opens new medical clinic in hometown

WEBCANTON, Miss. (WLBT) - Canton has a new medical clinic and it’s open till 9 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Healthy You Medical Clinic provides healthcare …

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Multiple Bulldogs, Rebels get drafted in day three of the NFL Draft …

WEBMultiple Bulldogs, Rebels get drafted in day three of the NFL Draft. Florida State's Keon Coleman was drafted as the first pick in the second round of the NFL Draft …

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JPD officer in serious condition after being struck by patient

WEBThe suspect, 32-year-old Nicholas Glover, was arrested at Lynch Street near Westover, where the vehicle was also recovered. Glover has been charged with three …

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Tougaloo College hosts final GCAC championship before the

WEBJACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - This week, the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference championship baseball tournament has been held in Jackson. Tougaloo College and the …

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Student removed from campus after bringing gun to Ridgeland …

WEBBy WLBT.com Staff. Published: Apr. 26, 2024 at 1:23 PM PDT. RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT) - A student who attends Ridgeland High School was removed from …

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Southwest is considering implementing assigned seats, report says …

WEBSouthwest Airlines has focused on keeping its seating simple and flyer-friendly for years, with a single-class cabin and no assigned seats. (MGN / Southwest Airlines) …

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One injured after officer-involved shooting in Mississippi

WEBCLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - A person was taken to a hospital after an officer-involved shooting occurred in Clay County, Mississippi. According to MBI, the …

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Video shows 2 people shooting into Brandon home, police say

WEBAuthorities say no one was inside the home during the shooting. Officers gathered video evidence showing two individuals approaching the house and shooting …

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