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A newly released report from the Mississippi State Department of Health finds that an increasing number of mothers in the state have died in recent years due to pregnancy complications.

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/maternal-deaths-and-disparities-increase-in-mississippi/"></div>JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Deaths from pregnancy complications have become more prevalent in Mississippi, and racial disparities in the health of those who give birth have widened in recent years, according to a report released Thursday by the state’s Department of Health. The Mississippi Maternal Mortality Report shows that the ...

The latest Mississippi Maternal Mortality Report, released today, shines a glaring light on even greater disparities between white and black outcomes for new mothers.

Deaths from pregnancy complications have become more prevalent in Mississippi, and racial disparities in the health of those who give birth..

There is a big gap between the health of black mothers and that of white mothers in Mississippi in the months after a baby is born.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi senators are proposing an $80 million grant program for financially struggling hospitals and other programs to help the state attract and retain nurses and physicians,

Mississippi senators are proposing an $80 million grant program for financially struggling hospitals and other programs to help the state attract and retain nurses and physicians, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said Wednesday.

Mississippi Senate leaders are suggesting an $80 million health care proposal for hospitals that are financially struggling. This grant will aid people in getting necessary health care.

JACKSON — Conventional wisdom and political history show that when state lawmakers gather at the Capitol during an election year, not much is expected to happen.

JACKSON — Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann wants to give Mississippians a "dollar-for-dollar" tax rebate, likely setting up another protracted debate between the Capitol’s two legislative chambers over state taxes next