Monday, AMR officials will ask the Harrison County Board of Supervisors to permit the company access for Basic Life Support ambulances to answer certain calls
While most abortions in Mississippi have been illegal for more than a year, pro-choice groups haven’t stopped their work. And they’re looking for new ways to share information about the options women still have, even if it means crossing state lines.
It’s been less than a week since the Governor announced proposed changes to the way hospitals are reimbursed by Medicaid. The hospitals will be taxed more but they’ll also be drawing down significantly more federal dollars.
Mississippi is looking to change the way hospitals get reimbursed by Medicaid. Governor Tate Reeves made the announcement today alongside leaders from multiple hospitals around the state Thursday. But there are questions about his motivations.
The SoSo Strong Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation was created to help families who have a child with cancer, assisting with both financial and emotional support.
If you’re a mom you’ve probably heard the warnings about RSV. This year, the CDC has issued a health alert specific to the Southeastern part of the country because of the rise in cases.
As the state continues to struggle with a healthcare crisis, the Mississippi Department of Health is working to make sure hospitals in your area stay open.
Surgeries delayed, prescriptions needing to be written by hand, and some patients being transferred to other hospitals. These are all affects of the recent cyberattack at Singing River Health System.
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is asking all states to review their computer-automated processes to make sure that children are evaluated separately from their parents — and aren’t losing coverage merely because of their parents’ ineligibility or inaction.
Governor Tate Reeves is making it clear that the state has no intention of returning to mask mandates. Covid cases are up in the state. So we wanted to hear from you, what do you think about the Governor’s comments?
We wanted to update you on what’s happening in Mississippi related to vaccine exemptions for school age kids. It was in April that a federal judge ordered the state to add a religious exemption. And we’re learning more about what happened after the forms were made available in late July.
Since 2017, there’s been a standing order that allows pharmacists to dispense nalxone with or without a prescription. But they’re not required to have it on hand. Now, a new study reveals there are questions about its availability in Mississippi.
Handing your baby a smartphone or a tablet to play with could impact their development, according to a new study published Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.
The Food and Drug Administration cleared Pfizer’s maternal vaccination to guard against a severe case of RSV when babies are most vulnerable — from birth through 6 months of age.
You may not see all the signs for testing and clinics designated to testing for COVID-19 like you once did but, as one doctor put it, it never went away. And right now, it’s spreading through the state again.
Sunday was the hottest day of the year, clocking in at 105 in Jackson. And the extreme heat trend raises red flags for many of us physically. But doctors explain it can also take a mental toll.
Infants should get a new drug to protect them against a respiratory virus that sends tens of thousands of American children to the hospital each year, health advisers recommended Thursday.
The family of Henrietta Lacks has reached a settlement with biotech company Thermo Fisher over the use of her cells for research, according to media reports.