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A legislative budget meeting has confirmed that, as it stands, only a third of hospitals will be receiving money through what lawmakers once dubbed a “hospital lifeline program.” As SuperTalk Mississippi News first reported back in May, the $103 million Hospital Sustainability Grant Program passed during the most recent session...

States in the South had some of the highest uninsured rates, according to the survey.

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 age rose from 8.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2020 to 9.39 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2021, the most recent […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

It’s been just over two weeks since Mississippi began allowing religious exemptions for school vaccinations, and so far, the Department of Health (MSDH) has approved over 600 applications. On Monday, July 17, Mississippi joined most other states in granting religious exemptions per orders from a federal judge. By Friday, July...

Effective Monday, Mississippi will join most other states in allowing religious exemptions for school vaccinations. The new school immunization policy comes after a group of parents filed litigation, expressing that their religious views prevent them from aligning with requirements enforced by the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH). In April,...

Owens spoke with reporter Pam Dankins following the death of three-time Olympic medalist Tori Bowie, from Sandhill, Mississippi.

State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney has made it clear that hospitals across Mississippi are very much so still in crisis mode. During an appearance on MidDays with Gerard Gibert, Edney provided an update on the state’s struggling hospital system. “No one is knocking it out of the park right...

Hospitals in Mississippi can apply for funds under the states new Hospital Sustainability Grant Program, Super Talk Mississippi Media reported June 14.

Applications are now open for hospitals seeking funds from the state’s recently passed Hospital Sustainability Grant Program, slated to allocate roughly $104 million. The program, signed into law by Governor Tate Reeves in April, is said to serve as a short-term lifeline program for hospitals in need. Despite concerns from...

The agency is experiencing a vacancy rate of over 40% across departments, according to State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney.