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High costs and competition threaten Mississippi’s independent pharmacies
Joe Mohamed runs one of those pharmacies: G&P in Belzoni. It’s one of two local pharmacies in town, and it’s a lot closer than a Walgreens, CVS or Walmart. All of those are about a half-hour drive away. And, the service wouldn’t be the same, Mohamed says.
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Bright Eyes Vision Center Cuts Ribbon
Dr. Sandra Lynn Bright and her staff were happily joined by family and friends, and many Partnership and City officials, for the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting at Bright Eyes Vision Center, located at 102 Hwy. 51N in the newly remodeled building that was home to Plaza Jewelers for many years. Dr. Bright and the […]
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Baptist’s Mobile Mammography Unit
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Leader of Greenwood hospital says dispute with Mississippi Medicaid could lead to reduced services
Greenwood Leflore Hospital, plagued by financial hardship for years, saw a bright spot this spring when it was selected for a new federal payment status. But a dispute with Mississippi Medicaid could jeopardize the Greenwood public hospital’s ability to keep services open if a resolution is not reached, its leader says.
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Greenwood Leflore to lose funding to Medicaid recoup
GREENWOOD, MS - After years of financial troubles, the Greenwood Leflore Hospital finally found its footing early this spring due to a federal payment boost that gave it some much-needed support. Now, a dispute could see millions of those funds taken away when the hospital needs it most. The Mississippi...
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Delta Voters to Elect a New State Senator on Nov. 4, Amid Concerns Over Hospitals, Health and Crime
GREENWOOD, Miss.—Margaret Hurt has a decision to make on Nov. 4. The 76-year-old Greenwood native has been a crossing guard for the city’s police department since 2011. For the past 14 years, she has directed traffic, ensuring the safety of young people as they arrive at and depart from school. As the election for District 24 state senator rapidly approaches, she wants to make sure that she is taken care of, too.
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Grenada is getting grant money to improve the water
GRENADA, Miss. (WCBI) “We need some help with our water system here. We have been having disruptions,” said Charles Latham, Grenada Mayor. “We have contractors coming in to install lines like telecommunication-type lines, and we have difficulties identifying where our water lines are. ”. Contaminated water has...
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UMMC Madison expands women’s care with new midwifery clinic
In August, Zeveunna Hackett and Jumon Walker of Yazoo City welcomed their second baby boy, Zavien. Zavien’s older brother, Jumon Walker Jr. was delivered at UMMC last February, but this was Hackett’s first pregnancy where a nurse-midwife was her primary partner in care. Nurse-midwife Kim Rickard cared for Hackett during her pregnancy and follow-up care.
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Greenwood hospital faces possible service reductions in latest financial challenge
Greenwood Leflore Hospital is pictured here, in Greenwood, Miss., on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Greenwood Leflore Hospital, plagued by financial hardship for years, saw a bright spot this spring when it was selected for a new federal payment status. But a dispute with Mississippi Medicaid could jeopardize the Greenwood public hospital’s ability to keep services open if a resolution is not reached, its leader says.
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Greenwood hospital faces possible service reductions in latest financial challenge
Greenwood Leflore Hospital, plagued by financial hardship for years, saw a bright spot this spring when it was selected for a new federal payment status. But a dispute with Mississippi Medicaid could jeopardize the Greenwood public hospital’s ability to keep services open if a resolution is not reached, its leader says.
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How does the delta feel about vaccinations?
GREENVILLE- Vaccinations have dominated health headlines all year long on the heels of skeptical comments made by health and human services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. According to a wallet hub study Mississippi ranks low nationally for vaccination rates. But in the delta, it appears to be quite the opposite...
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Pinning ceremony signals hope amid nursing shortage
Greenville- This meeting of the "Eliza pillars registered nurses of Mississippi" has worked for almost 40 years to promote healthcare careers for African American nurses in the delta. These days, those gathered at this event call the program stronger than ever, as the group installed new officers and held a...
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Funding cliff looms for rural hospitals, but hope remains
GREENVILLE- Looming changes for the region's rural hospital, but also a bit of hope, Richard Roberson, president and CEO of the Mississippi Hospital Association, spoke at the Greenville Rotary last Thursday. Recent federal legislation could mean steep reductions in supplemental payment to rural or Medicaid hospitals. Roberson says hospitals could...
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Mississippi hospital interim CEO to step down
Gary Marchand, interim CEO of Greenwood (Miss.) Leflore Hospital, will step down Jan. 1. Mr. Marchand led the hospital in attaining rural community hospital demonstration status, according to a Sept. 4 news release from the board of commissioners shared with Becker’s. He took over as interim CEO in 2022.
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Greenwood hospital CEO stepping down
GREENWOOD - The man who led the Greenwood Leflore Hospital through it's most trying financial crisis, says he plans to step down next year. The Greenwood Commonwealth reports Interim hospital CEO Gary Marchand says he will resign from the hospital effective January first. Marchand has led Greenwood Leflore since the...