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Emergency hospital to open in Smith County
Smith County Emergency Hospital in Raleigh will provide 24-hour emergency services, observation care and outpatient radiology and lab work services.
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6,000 U.S. doctors urge the Supreme Court to keep abortions in medical emergencies legal
The letter asks the Supreme Court to uphold a federal law that requires hospital emergency departments to provide abortions when they are needed to stabilize patients.
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Lawmakers must pass new legislation to improve access to prenatal care
The implementation of the program has been delayed for months as a result of the discrepancy between what was written into state law and federal regulations for pregnancy presumptive eligibility.
‘Fragile and unequipped’: Disproportionate number of Mississippi mothers died preventable deaths during COVID
Mississippi women died of pregnancy complications at nearly twice the national rate during the COVID-19 pandemic, new data shows.
OptumRx sues Mississippi Board of Pharmacy, alleges due process violation
The lawsuit asks the judge to rule that an independent hearing officer preside over the company’s administrative hearing on the audit’s findings.
Here are the issues the Legislature will address during the 2025 session
This will be the second year of the ongoing four-year term, and lawmakers are expected to address a raft of issues including tax cuts and shoring up the state’s public retirement system.
Medicaid expansion: What are its chances in 2025?
A work requirement is more likely to be approved by the federal government this year than last, since President-elect Donald Trump will be in office and approved work requirements in his last term.
Bolivar County workshop empowers expecting parents
At the Bolivar County Library in Cleveland, expecting parents gathered in December for a hands-on workshop to prepare for labor and delivery.
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