mississippi health
Jan 23, 2023: Mississippi Today: Mississippi mothers and babies are dying. One man and his 87% male House are blocking help.
Mississippi physicians, economists, mothers and children, and now a Republican appointed board of advisers all agree that lawmakers should make a single decision to save countless lives: extend Medicaid coverage from 60 days post-birth to one year. It would cost the state an estimated $7 million per year, a drop in the bucket as lawmakers sit on a record cash reserve of $3.9 billion.
But dismal statistics, expert testimony, sobering pleas of affected mothers, and clear life-saving benefits of extension be damned — one man, Speaker of the House Philip Gunn, is blocking it
Mississippi physicians, economists, mothers and children, and now a Republican appointed board of advisers all agree that lawmakers should make a single decision to save countless lives: extend Medicaid coverage from 60 days post-birth to one year. It would cost the state an estimated $7 million per year, a drop in the bucket as lawmakers sit on a record cash reserve of $3.9 billion.
But dismal statistics, expert testimony, sobering pleas of affected mothers, and clear life-saving benefits of extension be damned — one man, Speaker of the House Philip Gunn, is blocking it
Jan 10, 2023: Gulf Live: Report: Mississippi is the worst state in which to raise a family
Highest poverty rate; dead last in health care; highest infant mortality rate -- just a few of the data points in a recent study which ranks Mississippi as the worst state in the U.S. in which to raise a family.
Highest poverty rate; dead last in health care; highest infant mortality rate -- just a few of the data points in a recent study which ranks Mississippi as the worst state in the U.S. in which to raise a family.
Jan 6, 2023: Winona Times: COVID-19 CASES SLOWLY RISING IN MISSISSIPPI, LOCALLY
According to recent reports, there has been a rise in COVID-19 cases. In Mississippi, there have been 4,075 new positive test results, according to the Mississippi Department of Health’s (MSDH) most recent data.
According to recent reports, there has been a rise in COVID-19 cases. In Mississippi, there have been 4,075 new positive test results, according to the Mississippi Department of Health’s (MSDH) most recent data.
Jan 3, 2023: Mississippi Today: Mississippi physicians say health care crisis ‘engulfs us,’ urge action
As emergency federal pandemic funds for hospitals are dwindling, the health care crisis in Mississippi is progressing, according to a statement put out Tuesday by the Mississippi State Medical Association.
The physicians group is calling on lawmakers and state leaders to act quickly to offset the burden of hospitals in the state caring for uninsured patients. Mississippi, one of only 11 states not to expand Medicaid and provide health insurance for hundreds of thousands of residents, has one of the highest rates of uninsured people in the nation
As emergency federal pandemic funds for hospitals are dwindling, the health care crisis in Mississippi is progressing, according to a statement put out Tuesday by the Mississippi State Medical Association.
The physicians group is calling on lawmakers and state leaders to act quickly to offset the burden of hospitals in the state caring for uninsured patients. Mississippi, one of only 11 states not to expand Medicaid and provide health insurance for hundreds of thousands of residents, has one of the highest rates of uninsured people in the nation
Dec 19, 2022: WDAM: Hospitals detail impacts of strained ICU capacity in Mississippi
You’ve heard warnings about full hospitals. It was a real problem during COVID surges the last couple of years. While the virus is less of a problem now, the strain it put on the healthcare system is lingering.
You’ve heard warnings about full hospitals. It was a real problem during COVID surges the last couple of years. While the virus is less of a problem now, the strain it put on the healthcare system is lingering.
Dec 10, 2022: MPB: Coronavirus and flu hospitalizations are straining Mississippi’s ICUs
Mississippi health officials are sounding the alarm as coronavirus and flu cases strain the state’s hospitals. And they say many residents aren’t up to date on vaccines going into the holidays.
Mississippi health officials are sounding the alarm as coronavirus and flu cases strain the state’s hospitals. And they say many residents aren’t up to date on vaccines going into the holidays.