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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Heart and Vascular Institute at St. Dominic’s has been named host site for the nation’s first and only Center of Excellence for Complex Heart Procedures. St. Dominic Hospital and Jackson Heart Clinic cardiologists, Brett Bennett, MD and Russell Young, MD, are successfully treating fully blocked coronary arteries known as […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

Paymerang, LLC, a leading innovator in accounts payable automation, announced the asset acquisition of KwikTag, an invoice automation provider for Microsoft Dynamics ERP systems, and the share acquisition of Sypht, an Australia-based AI data platform. The acquisition was completed on April 3, 2023.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Since the beginning of April, the Mississippi Division of Medicaid has been reevaluating the eligibility of all Medicaid members. With new monthly income caps, some Medicaid members could lose their health benefits this year. The reevaluation period comes as the federal government ended the continuous Medicaid requirement started in response to […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is entering into an agreement with the American Red Cross to assist in temporarily lodging displaced residents from the March 24, 2023, deadly tornadoes. Under this agreement, the American Red Cross will place eligible disaster survivors into hotel or motel rooms, and provide meals for […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi is one of 15 states that has received a $1 million Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) planning grant. A CCBHC is required to provide an array of behavioral health services and to serve anyone who requests care for mental health needs or substance use disorder, regardless of the ability […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has designated the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson as a Mississippi Burn Center.   According to UMMC leaders, MSDH officials reviewed the hospital’s application for designated burn center status and visited the campus March 21 to assess compliance with the rules and […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Spring in Mississippi brings increased rain chances, which also means an increased flood risk. Leaders with the Mississippi Insurance Department (MID) said more than 1 million properties in the state are not covered by any type of flood insurance. It typically takes 30 days for a flood policy to go into […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – On Tuesday, Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) signed a bill that would revise the disability rating requirements for certain motor vehicle and motorcycle license plates and tags which are authorized for disabled veterans. “Any time the state of Mississippi can help our disabled veterans save money – that’s a worthy cause,” said […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

Police say they will now investigate the death of a woman in Rockford Saturday afternoon as a homicide.