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State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney gives an update on Mississippi's health care crisis inside the State Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. Credit: Devna Bose, Mississippi Today

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‘Better than it was’: Mississippi health report card shows mixed results
By DEVNA BOSE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,01/18/24-6:11PM , 152 Reads 6,256 Statewide
A few of Mississippi’s health outcomes are improving, but the state has a long way to go in others, according to State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney.
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Report highlights strengths, weaknesses of Mississippi’s pandemic response
By DEVNA BOSE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,01/17/24-5:31PM , 180 Reads 7,400 Statewide
The Mississippi State Health Department hired an outside contractor a little over a year ago to assess how well the state responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The answer, according to the report: pretty well.

But this counters a previous report from a nonprofit that ranked Mississippi’s response last in the nation.
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Care4Mississippi coalition members Kimberly Hughes, from left, Blair Ewing, and Khaylah Scott discuss the coalition and its mission on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, at the Mississippi Health Advocacy Program office in Jackson, Miss. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Coalition of 36 organizations pushes lawmakers for Medicaid expansion in Mississippi
By DEVNA BOSE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,01/17/24-4:21PM , 203 Reads 7,196 Statewide
As Medicaid expansion remains a top political issue in Mississippi — and sure to be debated this legislative session — one group will be advocating for the policy on the front lines.

Care4Mississippi is a coalition of 36 partner organizations, and growing, focused on getting Medicaid expanded in Mississippi.
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Rev. Charlton Johnson talks about Medicaid expansion and poverty at Together for Hope in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023 Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Q&A: Rev. Charlton Johnson on seeing Medicaid expansion not as a financial issue, but a moral necessity
By DEVNA BOSE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,12/29/23-12:41PM , 246 Reads 6,025 Statewide
Rev. Charlton Johnson only joined Together for Hope as leader of its Delta region in September, but he began thinking about Medicaid expansion long before that.
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