Fact check: Medicaid chief missed nuances while disputing experts who made economic case for expansion
Drew Snyder, the executive director of the Mississippi Division of Medicaid, said that based on a study conducted by University Research Center economists, most of the people who would gain health care coverage if Mississippi expands Medicaid already have coverage. Referring to the study conducted by State Economist Corey Miller and Senior Economist Sondra Collins, […]
COVID-19 Boosters: Who’s eligible and how to get one
Tens of thousands of Mississippians who are at the highest risk for COVID-19 are now eligible for a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine to help increase their protection against the virus. Get our roundup of don’t miss news each Saturday: There are three groups of people now eligible to receive a third dose at […]
Legislature’s plan to fund medical marijuana program prompts ‘grave concerns’ from MSDH
Mississippi’s top doctor has “grave concerns” about the Legislature’s plan to fund a medical marijuana program. On Tuesday, State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said the state Health Department’s role in the proposed program would cost millions of dollars a year, which could cut care for necessities the department provides. The Legislature’s program would replace […]
Mental Health chief says agency will comply with federal order despite appeal by attorney general
Mississippi Mental Health Executive Director Wendy Bailey said she will work to carry out a federal order to place more of an emphasis on treating people suffering from mental illness even as the office of Attorney General Lynn Fitch prepares to appeal the ruling. When asked recently by legislative leaders about a possible appeal of […]
Mental Health chief says agency will comply with federal order despite appeal by attorney general
Mississippi Mental Health Executive Director Wendy Bailey said she will work to carry out a federal order to place more of an emphasis on treating people suffering from mental illness even as the office of Attorney General Lynn Fitch prepares to appeal the ruling. When asked recently by legislative leaders about a possible appeal of […]
Congress considers Medicaid expansion workaround to provide health care to poor Mississippians
Democrats in the U.S. Congress are considering a way to offer health care insurance for low income Mississippians who have been denied coverage because of the refusal of the state’s political leadership to expand Medicaid. The proposal would provide health care coverage to people who are below the federal poverty level (an individual making $12,880 […]
U.S. Supreme Court schedules oral arguments for Mississippi abortion ban
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban on Dec. 1, providing what many believe could be the first opportunity for the conservative majority to widely limit access to abortion in America. Never miss a beat. Subscribe to our daily newsletter. On Monday the court released its schedule for its […]
Mississippi pro-choice activists prepare for an America without Roe v. Wade
Abortion-rights activists in Mississippi are troubled by the U.S. Supreme Court decision that allowed a Texas law that bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy to go into effect last week, but they are not surprised. Now, they’re preparing for an upcoming Mississippi case that could put the United States in a post Roe v. […]
Gulf Coast hospitals, already overwhelmed with COVID, prep for Hurricane Ida
Mississippi Gulf Coast hospitals, overrun with COVID-19 patients and understaffed to handle the growing health care crisis, are preparing for another potential disaster: Hurricane Ida. As Ida churns toward the Gulf states, Coast hospitals say they’re still waiting on the additional nurses called in by the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency to help manage the COVID-19 […]
FDA grants full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for people 16 and older on Monday, making it the first of the three vaccines being administered in the United States to move beyond emergency use authorization. Never miss a beat. Subscribe to our daily newsletter. “The FDA’s approval of this vaccine […]