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Report: Former Mississippi Medicaid director to run federal program

Drew Snyder is expected to assume leadership of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Medicaid division after President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office Jan. 20.

by Gwen Dilworth January 15, 2025January 16, 2025

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Lawmakers must pass new legislation to improve access to prenatal care

by Sophia Paffenroth January 14, 2025January 14, 2025

A new Mississippi law aims to limit jailings of people awaiting mental health treatment. Is it working?

by Gwen Dilworth January 13, 2025January 13, 2025

‘Fragile and unequipped’: Disproportionate number of Mississippi mothers died preventable deaths during COVID

by Sophia Paffenroth January 8, 2025January 8, 2025

OptumRx sues Mississippi Board of Pharmacy, alleges due process violation

by Gwen Dilworth January 7, 2025January 7, 2025

Here are the issues the Legislature will address during the 2025 session

by Taylor Vance January 6, 2025January 6, 2025

Medicaid expansion: What are its chances in 2025?

by Sophia Paffenroth January 2, 2025December 16, 2024

Bolivar County workshop empowers expecting parents

by Eric J. Shelton December 31, 2024December 31, 2024

Health department’s budget request prioritizes training doctors, increasing health insurance coverage

by Gwen Dilworth December 26, 2024December 16, 2024

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Eric J. Shelton was a 2018 corps member in Report for America, and joined the team as our first photojournalist. A native of Columbia, Miss., Eric earned his bachelor’s in photojournalism from the University of Southern Mississippi. He was a multimedia journalist for Abilene Reporter-News, chief photographer for the Hattiesburg American and photo editor for the Killeen Daily Herald before joining our team June 2018. He rejoined Mississippi Today as our health photojournalist in January 2022. More by Eric J. Shelton

Medical Marijuana

Health Department increases medical marijuana staffing as law change calls for quicker patient application turnaround

by Sara DiNatale April 19, 2023April 19, 2023

Changes to the medical marijuana law are headed to Gov. Reeves’ desk. Here’s what they are.

by Sara DiNatale March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

Los cambios a la ley de marihuana medicinal se dirigen al escritorio del gobernador Reeves. Esto es lo que son.

by Sara DiNatale and Andrés Fuentes March 20, 2023December 11, 2024

Mental Health

Closed St. Dominic’s mental health beds to reopen in December under new management

by Gwen Dilworth November 21, 2024November 21, 2024

Will Mississippi schools join the cellphone ban bandwagon?

by Simeon Gates October 29, 2024October 30, 2024

Youth mental health task force makes recommendations, including workforce development and addressing cell phones in schools

by Gwen Dilworth October 10, 2024October 11, 2024

Medicaid

Bill to provide prenatal care to low-income women still inaccessible as 2025 legislative session looms

by Sophia Paffenroth November 19, 2024November 20, 2024

Mississippi Medicaid director Drew Snyder resigns

by Gwen Dilworth October 9, 2024October 9, 2024

Proof of income requirement may delay program to help low-income pregnant women get care

by Sophia Paffenroth September 26, 2024September 27, 2024

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Abortion in Mississippi

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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.

by Shefali Luthra, The 19th May 22, 2024May 22, 2024

Is abortion legal in Mississippi? Voters could decide

by Bobby Harrison November 27, 2022November 23, 2022

Can rape victims access abortion in Mississippi? Doctors, advocates say no.

by Isabelle Taft September 15, 2022September 19, 2022

Sexual assault nurses asked the AG’s office if Plan B is legal. They never got a response.

by Isabelle Taft September 14, 2022September 14, 2022

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‘Bringing mental health into the spaces where moms already are’: UMMC program takes off

CHAMP4Moms offers a direct phone line that health providers can call if they are caring for a pregnant woman or new mother they believe may have unaddressed mental health issues.

by Sophia Paffenroth December 23, 2024December 23, 2024

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Hope and recovery: Personal journeys amid Mississippi’s opioid crisis

As Mississippi grapples with the opioid epidemic, individuals and local organizations are leading efforts to fight addiction using personal experiences and acts of compassion to guide others toward recovery.

by Eric J. Shelton December 18, 2024December 13, 2024

Health

Top lawmaker to propose changes to certificate of need law

Lawmakers want to make it easier for medical facilities to add in-demand health care services.

by Gwen Dilworth December 17, 2024December 13, 2024

Health

Mississippi could suffer the most if health insurance subsidies lapse

Over 100,000 Mississippians would lose health insurance – a 43% increase in the state’s already-high uninsured rate.

by Gwen Dilworth December 3, 2024December 4, 2024

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Photos: Health Department’s ‘Giving Diabetes the Blues’ event

Mississippi ranks second in the nation for diabetes prevalence, with an estimated 1 in 6 residents living with the disease, according to MSDH.

by Eric J. Shelton November 29, 2024November 26, 2024

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Doctors group asks state Supreme Court to clarify that abortions are illegal in Mississippi

The original 1998 Supreme Court ruling that provides the right to an abortion for Mississippians conflicts with state law that bans most abortions in Mississippi.

by Bobby Harrison November 18, 2024November 18, 2024

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