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Mendenhall, MS · Health
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UMMC launches new aircraft for patient transport
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The University of Mississippi Medical Center has added its first fixed-wing aircraft to its emergency medical services. Health leaders said the aircraft, AirCare 5, will allow medical teams to travel farther and arrive sooner to patients in need. Kendall McKenzie, chair of emergency medicine and executive...
jacksonadvocateonline.com
Metro Jackson physicians to support Southeast region heart health outcomes
JANS – April Carson, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., FAHA and Michael E. Hall, M.D., M.S. will serve on the American Heart Association’s Southeast Board of Directors. Dr. Carson is the Director of the Jackson Heart Study and Professor of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. The Jackson Heart Study is the United States’ largest and longest-running longitudinal study of cardiovascular health in African Americans. “Research studies funded by the American Heart Association have helped to inform clinical guidelines for the prevention, management, and treatment of cardiovascular conditions, including research from the Jackson Heart Study. Together, we will continue to make advancements in medicine and research for the people of Mississippi.”
vicksburgnews.com
Rashandra Laws Joins Merit Health River Region Urology Team
VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — Rashandra Laws Enhances Urology Services. Merit Health River Region has welcomed Rashandra F. Laws, DNP, APRN, NP-C, PMHNP-BC, to its Urology Clinic. Experience and Expertise. Laws, a nurse practitioner with more than 10 years of health care experience, will work alongside Dr. Fagan to provide...
WLBT
Children in Mississippi least likely to get flu shot
Madison County Journal
TrueCare appoints new chief compliance officer
TrueCare, a nonprofit, provider-sponsored health plan, has appointed a Madison man as chief compliance officer. In this role, Caleb Nicholson will lead TrueCare's compliance strategy and regulatory oversight, ensuring the organization maintains the highest standards of operational integrity while serving Medicaid and CHIP members across Mississippi, officials from the Ridgeland based company announced this week.
vicksburgnews.com
Merit Health River Region, VFD reach patient transportation agreement
VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — Merit Health River Region has reached a new three-year agreement with the City of Vicksburg and Vicksburg Fire Department for emergency and non-emergency patient transportation services, strengthening collaboration between two organizations committed to serving the health and safety of the Vicksburg community. Under the agreement,...
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Jackson residents learn about Medicaid coverage at workshop
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Division of Medicaid helped their members learn more about which health care services are available for them to use. The agency hosted a free workshop for members at the Willie Morris Library in Jackson on August 27, 2026. This workshop was just one of many that the agency will […]
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New Baptist medical office coming to Clinton
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) – A groundbreaking was held in Clinton on August 26, 2026, for a new Baptist medical office building. The 14-thousand-square-food building will be located at the corner of Highway 80 and Springridge Road. Officials said the clinic will offer primary care, cardiac services and physical therapy. “We have a lot of patients […]