Deadlock broken; Medicaid bill breezes to passage in both chambers
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After months of political stalemate between the House and the Senate, both legislative chambers passed a Medicaid technical bill on Tuesday
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With minutes to spare, Medicaid tech bill lives
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After a tense weekend, lawmakers signed off on a final version of the so-called Medicaid tech bill late Monday
Showdown this weekend between two powerful groups competing for control of Medicaid bill
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Hospitals and insurers wrestle over $3 billion in Medicaid money
Judge temporarily halts new abortion ban
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U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves says the 15-week ban is likely to be found unconstitutional
Mississippi’s only abortion clinic sues state over new 15-week ban
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Mississippi is leading the nation in protecting the unborn, Gov. Phil Bryant says
UMMC partners with Coast’s largest hospital
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Children’s of Mississippi acquires four of Gulfport Memorial’s six pediatric clinics and takes over management of neonatal intensive care unit
Child Protection Services, once lauded, now in major violation of court order
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Agency caseworkers continue to be overloaded, violating the terms of the Olivia Y. settlement
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590 Mississippi children died in 2015; 220 of their deaths were preventable
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Report says changing either state policies or the practices of caregivers could have prevented over a third of the deaths
Most restrictive abortion bill in the country awaits governor’s signature
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Republican leaders say they are prepared for a likely legal challenge
Starkville approves Pride Parade, reversing earlier vote
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Mayor Lynn Spruill, who has been a vocal advocate of the pride parade, broke a tie and cast the deciding vote
Senate passes most restrictive abortion bill in the country
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Bill bans abortions after 15 weeks in Mississippi, goes back to House for concurrence
Medicaid’s second-in-command resigns
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Chief Financial Officer Margaret King’s retirement is the latest in a series of changes at the state agency
15-week abortion ban passes Senate committee
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Bill would grant Mississippi the most restrictive abortion policy in the country
For Mississippi doctor, yellow fever is still a hot topic
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Dr. Luke Lampton says outbreaks in Africa and Brazil are the result of lax mosquito control and poor immunization efforts; unvaccinated people who travel to those areas are at risk.
Starkville Pride marches into court over parade permit
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City of Starkville being sued after board of aldermen denied LGBT group’s parade application