Statewide News
Experts say Gov. Tate Reeves’ plan will help hospitals, but not uninsured Mississippians
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today September 25, 2023 Gov. Tate Reeves, after months of inaction, has unveiled a plan he says will turn Mississippi’s health care crisis around. However, even some...
Mississippi Medical Association has not always been out front on state’s health care issues
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today September 24, 2023 In 2002, during the 83-day special session, the longest in state history, members of the Mississippi Medical Association were out in full...
Mississippi pharmacies fall short in providing opioid-reversal drug, study shows
by Pam Dankins, Mississippi Today September 25, 2023 Almost half of Mississippi pharmacists are not readily storing and selling naloxone, according to a study conducted by researchers at the...
Longtime head of Mississippi Hospital Association let go by board
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today September 22, 2023 As Gov. Tate Reeves announced his plan to save Mississippi’s rural hospitals, the state hospital association’s longtime leader prepared for his...
‘Mississippi chose to fight’: Court overturns Justice Department efforts to overhaul state’s mental health system
by Isabelle Taft, Mississippi Today September 21, 2023 A dozen years after the Department of Justice first sent Mississippi a letter detailing shortcomings in its mental health system, the state may...
Mississippi ambulance providers anticipate downfall of services amid hospital crisis
by Pam Dankins, Mississippi Today September 20, 2023 Mississippi ambulance providers fear a collapse of emergency medical services is on the horizon, partly as a result of hospitals discontinuing...