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The Medical Care Advisory Committee meeting takes place at the Woolfolk State Office Building in Jackson, Miss., on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Medicaid advisory committee, required to meet four times a year, hasn’t convened since 2023
By GWEN DILWORTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Sat,10/19/24-2:01PM , 258 Reads 6,941 Statewide
It has been over 10 months since a committee tasked with advising the Mississippi Division of Medicaid last met, despite being required by law to meet quarterly.
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Youth mental health task force makes recommendations, including workforce development and addressing cell phones in schools
By GWEN DILWORTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,10/10/24-12:31PM , 197 Reads 8,242 Statewide
The committee tasked with studying young people’s mental health made recommendations to the state Legislature Oct. 1.
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Pharmacist Dawn Dozier fills prescriptions at Brandon Discount Drugs in Brandon, Miss., on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. Independent pharmacies are facing financial difficulties they say are due to the actions of pharmacy benefit managers. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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‘Desperate times’: Independent pharmacies fear closure, due in part to pharmacy benefit managers
By GWEN DILWORTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,10/09/24-10:11AM , 171 Reads 9,209 Statewide
Turnage Drug Store survived both world wars, the Great Depression, the rise of chain pharmacies and the decline in popularity of the soda fountain.
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Emily Catazaro smiles at her 5-year-old son, Christopher Best II, after attaching his tracheostomy tube at their home in Madison County, Miss., on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Christopher, who relies on a ventilator and requires one-on-one nursing care, has been unable to attend school this year due to a lack of nursing staff in Madison County. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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‘He’s getting left behind’: Staffing issue keeps Madison County student with complex health needs at home
By GWEN DILWORTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,10/02/24-3:11PM , 143 Reads 5,044 Statewide
All summer, Christopher Best II eagerly awaited his first day of kindergarten. But instead of joining his classmates at school in August, he stayed at home.
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