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Is regulation holding back healthcare access in Mississippi

WEBAs Mississippi battles the outbreak of coronavirus, a study that ranks states on their openness and access to healthcare places the state mid-pack nationally. The …

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Expanding access to healthcare and lowering costs

WEBAccording to an economist, Mississippi is one of the top states nationwide for health care openness and access, but improvements could be made. Robert …

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Healthcare Monopolies Are Hurting Our Parents and Grandparents

WEBMississippi Center for Public Policy 520 George Street | Jackson, MS 39202 601.969.1300 — [email protected]

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ACTION TO IMPROVE MISSISSIPPI HEALTH CARE

WEBReport identifies key reforms needed to boost health outcomes in Magnolia state Removing outdated restrictions on health care would boost health care in …

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Here’s how lawmakers could improve healthcare in our state

WEBFlorida, Tennessee and both North & South Carolina have all recently removed their CON laws – and they each have significantly better healthcare as a …

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Would Medicaid expansion improve health care in Mississippi

WEBBetween 2014 and 2023, Medicaid spending in Mississippi rose almost 40 percent. This year, Medicaid spending will total an estimated $7.2 billion. There are currently about …

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Department of Mental Health is largest agency in the state

WEBThe Mississippi Department of Mental Health has the state’s largest workforce according to analysis of appropriations bills signed into law by Gov. Phil …

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Increasing healthcare coverage and affordability

WEBA finalized rule unveiled last week by the Trump Administration could help make coverage both more portable and affordable and increase choices for consumers. …

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Medicaid Expansion Leads to Higher Private Insurance Costs

WEBSince Medicaid reimbursement rates are often much lower than private-sector rates, many doctors then pass on the extra costs by charging even more for private …

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CON program pushes away out-of-state providers

WEBMississippi’s certificate of need program might have a chilling effect on out-of-state healthcare operators trying to bring services to the state. Scrutinizing staff …

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How Can We Make Mississippi Better

WEBOne way of generating an additional $100 million a year in revenue from tax-paying Mississippians would be to raise personal income tax or tax businesses even …

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8 Reasons to Say No to Medicaid Expansion

WEBAs part of the president's health care plan ("ObamaCare") states are being encouraged to expand Medicaid to cover able-bodied adults who earn up to 138 percent …

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Coronavirus healthcare policy: Cutting red tape to save lives

WEBThere are two policies that could increase the supply of hospital beds and the supply of healthcare providers in Mississippi. The first policy is certificate of need (CON). …

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MJI Press Release: Jackson Physical Therapist Wins First Round

WEBFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Jackson, MS): On Thursday, Federal District Court Judge Carlton W. Reeves handed a first-round legal victory to a Jackson physical …

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Health Insurance Terms Defined

WEBGlossary of Insurance Terms Adverse Selection: The tendency for people with greater needs to be more likely to sign up for insurance, or to enroll in one plan over …

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Lawsuit challenges home health business restrictions

WEBToday, the Mississippi Justice Institute (“MJI”), a non-profit constitutional litigation center and the legal arm of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy, has filed a …

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE …

WEB3 9. The Mississippi Health Care Commission, the predecessor agency of the Mississippi Department of Health, put an administrative morato rium in effect on July 1, 1981, (the

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