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Department wants ideas to help aging Mississippians
By GWEN DILWORTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,09/26/25-10:28AM , 247 Reads 7,148 Statewide
The Mississippi Department of Human Services is seeking input from older Mississippi residents and their communities to guide the next four years of state services for aging people.

Older adults, their families and caregivers can complete a survey online or participate in a virtual public listening session to share suggestions.
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Apprentice program on Gulf Coast opens doors to careers in health care
By GWEN DILWORTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,08/28/25-1:08PM , 172 Reads 5,660 Statewide
Renee Gentry of Pascagoula will turn 58 next month. A few months after that, she’ll take her board examination to become a licensed practical nurse.

“Everybody’s like, ‘You’re going back to school at your age?’” she said.
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Cindy Bradshaw, executive director of the Mississippi Division of Medicaid, listens during a meeting of the Medicaid Advisory Committee at the Sillers Building, Friday, July 25, 2025, in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Medicaid advisory committee meets for the first time since 2023
By GWEN DILWORTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,07/29/25-1:50PM , 184 Reads 4,997 Statewide
The committee tasked with advising the Mississippi Division of Medicaid met Friday for the first time in a year and a half.

The meeting in Jackson was a primer on Medicaid programs and provided a financial update for new members, most of whom were appointed in 2024 but have not yet participated in a meeting.
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House Medicaid Committee Chairwoman Missy McGee, R-Hattiesburg, listens as representatives from The Hilltop Institute give a presentation during a Medicaid hearing at the State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, February 20, 2024. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Lawmaker praises federal OK of quicker Medicaid coverage for prenatal care
By GWEN DILWORTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,07/24/25-1:42PM , 183 Reads 5,380 Statewide
A key Mississippi lawmaker says low-income pregnant women should soon receive faster access to medical services because the federal government has approved a Mississippi law that was on hold for more than a year.
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