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ms program by msdh transports patients to doctors …

WEB0:04. 1:34. Mississippians in counties with Uber services can now request free rides through the Mississippi State Department of Health to their county health

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Jackson's first AIDS Walk sheds light on Mississippi's HIV …

WEBData from the state health department stated that in 2018, Black Mississippians made up 37.4% of the state’s population, but accounted for 72.9% of …

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Mississippi physicians' group pushes Medicaid expansion …

WEBBlount said more than 100,000 Mississippians are self-employed or work in jobs that do not provide health insurance and have no access to regular health care.

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Rural hospital crisis: Lt. Gov. Hosemann lays out a plan

WEB0:58. With more than half of Mississippi's rural hospitals at risk of shutting their doors, a plan to address the crisis is beginning to take shape in the state Senate. …

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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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pregnant women could have Medicaid eligibility …

WEB0:04. 0:58. 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 …

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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 …

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Mississippi Health Officer asks MS lawmakers to pay attention to …

WEBDuring a Wednesday meeting of the Senate’s public health and welfare committee, State Health Officer Daniel Edney gave updates and suggestions on …

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Medicaid dies in MS Legislature

WEBMedicaid expansion dies in Mississippi Legislature. Despite months of work from both House and Senate lawmakers to expand Medicaid, the legislation that could …

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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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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 …

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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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Medicaid expansion passes in MS House, MS Senate to now consider

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 …

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Mississippi: Some medical marijuana products are being retested

WEB0:02. 1:34. JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi State Department of Health said Wednesday that “a large number” of medical marijuana products are on …

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Moving single mothers from Medicaid to middle income

WEBIn 2022, the most recent year for which data is available, there were 38,469 pregnancies in Mississippi. Approximately 56% of pregnancies occurred among …

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Health Dept. history, role: It might surprise you

WEBIn 1982, the Legislature renamed the public health agency the Mississippi State Department of Health, and passed an act requiring permits for food-handling …

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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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Marijuana medical testing facility license to be revoked by MSDH MS

WEBPam Dankins. Mississippi Clarion Ledger. 0:00. 4:02. The Mississippi State Department of Health said Thursday that it plans to revoke the license of a medical …

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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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Restaurant inspections in Mississippi for April 2024

WEBMississippi Clarion Ledger. 0:02. 12:03. Two commercial restaurants in the Jackson metropolitan area failed to pass health inspections during the month of April, …

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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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Mississippi Legislature approves $7.86 billion budget for state …

WEB0:58. The Mississippi Legislature has passed a budget to fund the state for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 with nearly $7.9 billion for state agencies, departments and …

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Biloxi councilman pleads guilty to selling fake CBD products in stores

WEBIn May 2022, federal prosecutors said Deming gave someone $2,200 to buy about two pounds of a synthetic cannabinoid product known as 5F-AB-PINACA to use in …

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Medgar Evers awarded Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden

WEB0:03. 1:53. Civil rights activist Medgar Evers, who was murdered outside his Jackson home in 1963, was honored by President Joe Biden on Friday. He was named …

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Mississippi Legislature completes 2024 session after passing budget

WEBThe 124-day 2024 Mississippi legislative session is finally over. The last thing lawmakers did before gaveling out before 9:30 Saturday morning was to pass a nearly …

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