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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,07/24/25-1:30PM , 525 Reads 5,426 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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- Dr. Dan Edney, Mississippi’s state health officer, speaks to lawmakers during the Democratic caucus meeting at the State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. The meeting focused on discussing federal cuts to healthcare. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
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Health Department issues whooping cough warning
By GWEN DILWORTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,07/16/25-12:48PM , 664 Reads 5,194 Statewide
The Mississippi State Department of Health issued an alert Wednesday that cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, are climbing in the state.

The year-to-date number of cases in Mississippi ballooned to 80 as of July 10. That compares to 49 cases in all of 2024.
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- University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, April 28, 2022. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
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UMMC’s records system asks if patients are citizens, but hospital won’t say why
By GWEN DILWORTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,06/17/25-10:10AM , 672 Reads 6,342 Statewide
The electronic system that manages patient information for the University of Mississippi Medical Center now includes a field for “citizenship,” but the medical center won’t say why it added the category.
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- A view of the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Madison campus, Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Madison, Miss. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
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UMMC expands to Madison County with hospital, pediatric clinic
By GWEN DILWORTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Mon,06/16/25-3:08PM , 901 Reads 6,704 Statewide
The University of Mississippi Medical Center has acquired Canton-based Merit Health Madison and is preparing to move a pediatric clinic to Madison, continuing a trend of moving services to Jackson’s suburbs.
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