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Few issues are more important for the state than healthcare

Alan Turner — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:01:54 +0000

There are few issues that are more important or pressing for Mississippi businesses and consumers than the question of health care. As most of us are aware, the Magnolia State ranks far down the list in terms of the health of our population. Obesity, heart disease, diabetes, cancer — these are generally more impacting on [...]

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Health Policy Center, medical groups study Medicaid expansion

Ted Carter — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 06:01:51 +0000

No one is entirely sure of the fiscal implications of either rejecting or accepting the federal government’s offer to help the state expand its Medicaid rolls to include about 250,000 uninsured adults, effectively cutting in half the number of uninsured Mississippians. The fiscal picture could come closer into focus in coming weeks as the Center [...]

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