Change of ACA plans could hurt Mississippi’s rural hospitals
Last week, the U.S. Senate GOP effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act failed. Related: Skinny repeal of Obamacare fails in the Senate While...
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Proposed healthcare changes could prevent jumping on and off healthcare
The U.S. Senate is still in a hold up over repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. While the U.S. House...
Jackson VA Medical Center to host veterans town hall meeting
Veteran care reform is one of the things someone would label as both a statewide and national problem. Related: VA working to stem veteran suicide, better...
Mississippi VA system won’t be affected by possible closures
by Jared Bounds
The US Department of Veterans Affairs has over a thousand structures across the US that are being maintained, but are not being used. According to...
Community-based treatment dire to Mississippi mental health
Discussions have circulated across the public recently regarding The Mississippi Department of Mental Health’s announcement that 650 jobs were having to be cut, given their...
Insurance Commissioner Chaney praises Obamacare replacement
by Jared Bounds
American Healthcare Act cleared its first hurdle in Washington yesterday, after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the measure. It now moves on to the...
AG Hood discusses mental health cuts, lawsuits
The Department of Mental Health has recently announced that 650 jobs will have to be cut in order to adjust to their budget allocation for...
National Call-in Day: Voice your concerns on health care legislation
Mississippians are urged to join a national event Tuesday that allows for concerns to be voiced ahead of Congress voting on the American Health Care...
VA reforms could impact Mississippi veterans
VA Secretary David Shulkin has recommended numerous changes to how veterans are treated in the United States, and they pack a big impact for veterans...
What does the Obamacare replacement mean for Mississippi?
by Jared Bounds
Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says Washington needs to stop dictating a “one-size-fits-all” approach to how Americans obtain health insurance. He also believes competition in...