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OB-GYN leaves Merit Health Central, cites ‘risky’ conditions
Dr. Samuel Brown left Merit Health Central in May after nearly two decades delivering babies there, and he said one of the reasons was he no longer felt safe performing C-sections at a hospital with...
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Mississippi’s infant mortality rate reaches five-year high
Mississippi’s infant mortality rate reached a five-year high in 2021, according to the latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The death rate of babies under one year of...
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Shortage of OB-GYNs is leaving Mississippi moms-to-be stranded for care
Kayla Dominick of Meridian knew something was not right – her periods were irregular and she felt constant pressure in her pelvis. She found a local OB-GYN who accepted Medicaid, and he performed an...
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Outside doctor told an inmate he needed to see a specialist, but MDOC medical...
Charles Young, right, is incarcerated at the South Mississippi Correctional Institute in Leakesville. More than three weeks ago began experiencing a medical condition that has left him with blood in...
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SMCI inmate, fearing he has cancer, still awaiting needed medical procedure,...
Two days after Mississippi Today reported an inmate’s claim he was not receiving proper medical care at South Mississippi Correctional Institute, the prison transported him to an appointment with a...
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Marshall County’s only ER to close this month after mix-up with federal...
As an internal medicine doctor, Dr. Kenneth Williams knows the importance of continuity of care. That’s one of several reasons why the impending closure of the Holly Springs hospital’s emergency room...
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Experts dispel fears that Medicaid expansion is too costly for Mississippi
National studies and experts in Medicaid expansion states refute concerns voiced in Mississippi’s legislative conference committee that costs to the state would exceed projections. Among those...
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Lawmakers move to limit jail detentions during civil commitment
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Mississippi Today. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. Mississippi...
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UMMC downsizes specialized teams that transport sick kids, babies from...
The University of Mississippi Medical Center in April laid off seven specially trained medical providers who transport children and babies in need of critical care from hospitals around the state to...
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State Health Department amps up free naloxone distribution
Schools, community organizations and hospitality groups now have access to free bulk naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal drug, thanks to recent state legislation and federal funding. In the first...
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