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ms program by msdh transports patients to doctors …

WebFor new or existing appointments, patients need to contact the MSDH call center at (855) 767-0170 to request transportation. The Office of Health Equity will …

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Medicaid expansion can make Mississippi healthier and …

WebWith this proposal, Medicaid expansion has the potential to cover up to 200,000 Mississippians who should have access to healthcare coverage. Most …

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Mississippi has 3,000 RN vacancies, a growing number …

WebNurses leaving profession for better pay, mental health reasons. There are almost 3,000 registered nurse vacancies in Mississippi pushing the state's hospitals to …

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Commonwealth Fund Scorecard finds Mississippi worst in …

WebReport: MS worst in nation in healthcare performance, bottom 10 in over two dozen metrics. Mississippi ranks last in the nation in overall healthcare performance, …

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Health Care Data Breaches: Advarra, Inc.

WebThe database you don't want to need: Check to see if your health data was hacked. Before the Change Healthcare cyberattack, the largest-ever health data breach …

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Providing Medicaid to working poor Mississippians isn’t …

WebLow-income Mississippi residents face significant challenges in accessing affordable health care. In 2021, Mississippi had the fifth-highest uninsured rate in the …

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Mississippi physicians' group pushes Medicaid expansion …

WebMSMA says other Southern states, including Arkansas, Louisiana and West Virginia, have increased access to health care through Medicaid waivers, which allow …

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Medicaid expansion passes in MS House, MS Senate to …

WebThe state of Mississippi is one step closer to giving more than 210,000 residents access to healthcare via a Medicaid expansion bill. House Bill 1725 passed the …

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Medical marijuana in Mississippi: Why did it pass

WebUnofficial results from the Nov. 3 election show that nearly 7 in 10 Mississippi voters supported legalizing medical marijuana and even greater share of voters rejected …

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pregnant women could have Medicaid eligibility …

Web1:22. The Mississippi Legislature has sent a bill to the governor's desk that aims to expand Medicaid eligibility for pregnant women. House Bill 539 was approved by …

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MS Medicaid expansion up in the air after Senators skip hearing …

WebThe cost the state would take on would be covered by a $600 million per year federal incentive Mississippi would receive for expanding Medicaid up to 138% FPL and …

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Mississippi has highest rate of preventable deaths in the US

WebMississippi has improved some of its poor health outcomes, but its people are more likely to die unnecessarily than residents of any other state, the state's top …

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Opinion: How Mississippians are pushing for health equity

WebMore than 50 years after Freedom Summer, Black Mississippians remain shackled by preventable and treatable diseases. These and other issues of social justice, …

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Medicaid expansion pushed by Mississippi Legislature leaders

Web1:09. Republican leadership in both the Mississippi House and Senate are pushing forward bills to expand Medicaid to the state’s working poor despite a …

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Will Mississippi lawmakers approve health, education, retirement …

WebGrant McLaughlin covers state government for the Clarion Ledger. He can be reached at [email protected] or 972-571-2335. Mississippi lawmakers have …

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MS Senate approves Medicaid expansion for fewer people, no …

WebMembers of Senate Democratic Caucus, which spoke with reporters after the vote, said they hope to expand on the bill to provide more people the chance to receive …

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STI rates spike in Jackson MS ranks third in new CDC data

WebA study by Innerbody analyzed the 2022 CDC data and ranked cities by STI rates. The highest rates in 2022 occurred in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, followed by two …

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Abortion battle: Supreme Court hears Biden's challenge to Idaho's …

WebDoctors say abortion bans hurting health care. More than 50 obstetricians have stopped practicing in Idaho since the state’s ban took effect in August 2022, according to …

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Health Dept. history, role: It might surprise you

WebCobb said the department also led implementation of pediatric and maternity care and immunizations. By 1954, there was a county health department in all 82 …

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2 dead after Belvedere Drive shooting in Jackson, Mississippi

WebIn the Jackson area, Hinds County Behavioral Health offers services for both adults and children as well as a 24-hour hotline for anyone experiencing a crisis who …

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Earth Day 2024: Your guide to helping the planet

WebHayes helped grow their staff to promote events nationwide. The name "Earth Day" was then adopted, and media began to cover the cause, according to …

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Daylight savings 2024 nears: Post 5 pm sunsets popping up

WebDaylight saving time will begin for 2024 on Sunday, March 10 at 2 a.m. local time, when our clocks will go ahead one hour, part of the twice-annual time change that …

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Merit Health Central patient kills woman, Jackson MS police say

Web0:05. 0:26. Jackson police said a man faces a murder charge after he allegedly assaulted and killed a woman at Merit Health Hospital. According to a press …

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