by Associated Press Published: April 16,2013
Tags: abortion, abortion clinic, baby, bench, birth, court, health care, healtyh, judge, law, legal, license, public health
JACKSON — A federal judge has temporarily blocked Mississippi from revoking the license of the state’s only abortion clinic. U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III extended an injunction he issued several months ago, which blocks the state from closing the clinic while it tries to fulfill a 2012 state law. The law requires all [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 11,2013
Tags: bacteria, cafe, deli, food, food safety, food-bourne illness, meat, meat packer, product recall, public health, restaurant
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — A Louisiana meat-packing company has recalled 20,166 pounds of potentially bacteria-tainted cooked roast beef deli meat. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said Manda Packing Co., based in Baker, La., is recalling the meat that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Food contaminated with the bacterium can cause [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 11,2013
Tags: advisory, beach, contamination, health, outdoors, pollution, public health, public safety, sand, swim, swimmer, swimming, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor, water, water quality
HANCOCK COUNTY — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued water contact advisories for two sampling stations. The MDEQ reports these segments of beach are not closed; however, there may be an increased risk of illness associated with swimming in those areas. The stations are: • Station 1 — [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 11,2013
Tags: budget, executive, federal government, governmor, health, health benefits, health care, health care reform, legislation, legislative, legislator, low income, medical, medicine, poor, President, public health, state government
JACKSON — Top Mississippi Republicans say their opposition to Medicaid expansion is getting a boost from an unlikely source — President Barack Obama. The Democratic president released his proposed federal budget yesterday. It includes a one-year delay in reduction of “disproportionate share” Medicaid payments — money hospitals receive for treating large numbers of uninsured patients. [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 9,2013
Tags: drugs, health, health benefits, health care, insurance, management, medical, medicine, patient history, perscription, public health, software
JACKSON — The State of Mississippi Medicaid has selected MedeAnalytics, a California-based provider of healthcare performance management solutions, for the next generation of the state’s Medicaid Electronic Health Records System (MEHRS) application. The state’s primary goal is to integrate claims and clinical data from various health information exchanges and serve as the clinical data warehouse [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 9,2013
Tags: health, health benefits, health care, health care reform, hospital, insurance, lawmaker, legislative, legislator, Legislature, low income, medical, medicine, politician, Politics, poor, public health, uninsured
JACKSON — Two lawmakers who spoke at a press luncheon yesterday disagreed about whether Mississippi should expand Medicaid, reflecting the partisan split that left the health program in limbo when the House and Senate ended their three-month session last week. Democratic Sen. David Blount, of Jackson, said adding an estimated 300,000 people to Medicaid — [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 5,2013
Tags: community college, contaminate, contamination, ecosystem, environment, higher education, partnership, pollution, postsecondary education, public health, public university, water pollution, water quality, wildlife
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — Representatives from Pearl River Community College (PRCC) and Mississippi State University (MSU) met recently with state and federal environmental and conservation officials at the MSU campus in Biloxi to discuss a partnership that will expand voluntary efforts to achieve water quality improvements along the Gulf Coast and train PRCC Honors Institute [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 2,2013
Tags: expasion, health, health benefits, health care, health care reform, insurance, lawmaker, legislation, legislative, legislator, Legislature, Medicaid, public health, state government
JACKSON — The Mississippi House yesterday failed for the second time to adopt the Medicaid budget, making a special session highly likely before the fiscal year starts July 1. House Bill 1653 needed support from a majority of elected House members. Instead, Monday’s vote was 57 in favor and 50 against, a few votes shy [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 2,2013
Tags: abortion, anti-abortion, baby, birth, board, executive, governor, health, health care, medical, medicine, niominate, nomination, pregnancy, public health, state government
RIDGELAND — Gov. Phil Bryant said Monday he’s withdrawing his nomination of anti-abortion activist Terri Herring of Ridgeland to the state Board of Health. Bryant’s decision came after The Associated Press questioned whether Bryant was fulfilling requirements of a state law that specifies the board’s 11 members must come from certain parts of the state. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 29,2013
Tags: abortion, activist, anti-abortion, baby, birth, board, confirmation, health, health care, legislator, Legislature, medical, medicine, nomination, public health
RIDGELAND — Gov. Phil Bryant says he wants senators to confirm his nomination of anti-abortion activist Terri Herring to the state Board of Health, but a top lawmaker said it’s unclear whether Herring will receive enough support. “I think Terri is someone who has committed her life to women’s health care and the right to [...] [...]
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