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WJTV 12

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Mississippi receives more than 200 requests for rural health funds

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) provided an update on Mississippi’s Rural Health Transformation Program. This comes after the state received more than $205 million in first-year federal funding to improve health care in rural communities. The first application period for the program has closed. Reeves said the state made nearly $82 million […]

Mississippi · 08-05

WLBT

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Amada Senior Care provides caregivers for loved ones

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - As our loved ones age, ensuring they receive the proper care and support while maintaining their independence can be a difficult path to navigate. To help local families understand their options, John Merrell with Amada Senior Care recently joined Angela Evans on Studio 3 to discuss the critical role of professional caregivers and how families can secure the right assistance.

Jackson, MS · 08-05
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The Clarion Ledger

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These 2 hospitals are the best in Mississippi, US News ranking says

Mississippi · 08-04

WJTV 12

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One Hope expands services with new Clinton location

CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) – A program is helping adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities thrive in the community. One Hope, a day center for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is expanding and opening another location on Monroe Street in Clinton this month. “So many of our people live in this area were transporting to […]

Clinton, MS · 08-04

WJTV 12

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One Hope expands services with new Clinton location

CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) – A program is helping adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities thrive in the community. One Hope, a day center for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is expanding and opening another location on Monroe Street in Clinton this month. “So many of our people live in this area were transporting to […]

Clinton, MS · 08-04

WLBT

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Mississippi vaccine rates drop in 8 counties as new school year begins, State Health Officer shares warnings

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Eight Mississippi counties have kindergarten vaccine rates below the threshold needed to ensure herd immunity as the new school year begins, the Mississippi Department of Health reports. Counties below immunity threshold. The following counties have kindergarten vaccination rates below 95%:. George: 91.8% (lowest in the state)

Mississippi · 07-31

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JMMF welcomes JourneyCare Medical, expanding access to preventive and primary care

JANS – The Jackson Medical Mall Foundation (JMMF) continues its commitment to expanding access to quality healthcare by welcoming JourneyCare Medical as its newest healthcare tenant. The clinic celebrated its grand opening on Friday, July 17, at the Jackson Medical Mall, located at 350 W. Woodrow Wilson Avenue, Suite 1010, Jackson, Mississippi.

Jackson, MS · 07-30

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St. Dominic earns national recognition for cardiovascular care

JACKSON – FMOL Health | St. Dominic has received the American College of Cardiology’s HeartCARE Center National Distinction of Excellence, becoming the first hospital in central Mississippi to earn the designation. St. Dominic is one of 100 hospitals nationwide recognized through the program, which evaluates an organization’s commitment...

Jackson, MS · 07-30

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G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center to celebrate grand opening and ribbon cutting of new Yazoo site

JANS – The Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new G.A. Carmichael Health & Wellness Center will be held Monday, August 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., located at 1206 Grand Avenue in Yazoo City. The new state-of-the-art, 23,000-square-foot center represents a major step forward in expanding access...

Yazoo City, MS · 07-30

WGNO

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Mississippi health officials issue advisories at six beaches following detection of fecal matter

Following reports of fecal bacteria being detected in waters along the Gulf Coast, officials with the Mississippi Beach Monitoring Program issued advisories for several beaches.

Mississippi · 07-31

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Outpatient services now accepting BCBS

Neshoba Outpatient Behavioral Health announced this week a significant expansion of its patient services. Effective immediately, the clinic is fully credentialed and accepting Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) insurance, effectively clearing the path for a substantial portion of the local community to receive specialized outpatient mental and behavioral health care closer to home.

Neshoba County, MS · 07-29

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Mississippi vaccine rates drop in 8 counties as new school year begins, State Health Officer shares warnings

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Eight Mississippi counties have kindergarten vaccine rates below the threshold needed to ensure herd immunity as the new school year begins, the Mississippi Department of Health reports. Counties below immunity threshold. The following counties have kindergarten vaccination rates below 95%:. George: 91.8% (lowest in the state)

Mississippi · 07-31

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Mississippi Health Department Turns to Communities to Address Infant Mortality

LAMAR COUNTY, Miss.—Transportation barriers, limited awareness of available resources and gaps in coordination among community organizations continue to prevent some Mississippi families from accessing maternal health care, challenges state health officials say must be addressed to reduce the state’s rising infant mortality rates. Mississippi recorded an infant mortality...

Mississippi · 07-29

The Clarion Ledger

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Doctors talk impact of Medicaid cuts, state of medicine in MS

This story has been updated to reflect new information. Fred Kency practiced a better standard of care in the midst of war in Djibouti than he has been able to in Mississippi . Kency is an emergency room physician at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. When asked to describe what emergency care looks like in Mississippi, Kency had just two words: "dumpster fire." "It is very easy, very common, to walk into any hospital in the entire state and see a waiting room of 25 people almost all the time," he said. "To see [emergency medical services] stretchers lining the hallways, to see people getting blood transfusions in the hallways." Kency was one of four medical professionals who spoke with U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom at a July 24 roundtable on public health. Colom said he met with the practitioners to identify the biggest issues plaguing Mississippi medicine and the solutions that he could bring to Congress if he is elected in November. Lack of access was one of the critical failures of the state's medical system, said Kency and Paul Nelson, a fellow former military doctor. "In 31 years of practice, never not once at the end of

Mississippi · 07-27

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Alabama environmental groups join lawsuit over pipeline permitting process

The Southern Environmental Law Center filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Alabama Rivers Alliance, Black Warrior Riverkeeper and a coalition of Southern environmental groups suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over a federal permitting process they say allows major natural gas pipeline projects to avoid detailed environmental reviews and adequate public input.

Alabama · 07-28

WLBT

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Children’s of Mississippi opens new Hogs for the Cause Wing for patients with pediatric cancer and blood disorders

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Children’s of Mississippi has opened a newly renovated inpatient unit designed to improve care for children battling cancer, leukemia, sickle cell disease and other serious blood disorders. The new Hogs for the Cause Wing, on the fifth floor of Batson Tower at the University of...

Jackson, MS · 07-27

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Statewide nursing externship program strengthens Mississippi hospital pipeline

Nearly 600 nursing students across Mississippi gained hands-on clinical experience this summer through statewide externship programs designed to strengthen the state's nursing workforce and help address ongoing hospital staffing needs. The externships allow nursing students to earn course credit while completing 320 hours of supervised clinical work in hospitals across...

Mississippi · 07-27

WJTV 12

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New clinic to open in Jackson Medical Mall

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A new clinic will open at the Jackson Medical Mall. JourneyCare Medical will host an opening ceremony on July 17, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. People of all ages can receive care at the new facility. Dr. Shani Nichols will lead the clinic. Children, adults and seniors will receive regular checkups, sick […]

Jackson, MS · 07-14

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Mississippi doctors urge parents to learn about back-to-school vaccine options

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – As parents prepare to send their children back to the classroom for another school semester, health officials are ensuring students are ready for the school year. Because germs are more likely to spread in confined classroom spaces, health officials asked parents to make informed decisions about vaccinations. Meredith Sheffield, with the […]

Mississippi · 07-22

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Pregnant Woman’s Roadside Death Triggers Push To Reopen Mississippi Delta Hospital

BELZONI, Miss. — Harmony Ball-Stribling’s path to pregnancy had been turbulent, from an endometriosis diagnosis to an arduous in vitro fertilization process and sky-high blood pressure. But as her due date approached in the summer of 2021, her health improved and those storm clouds seemed to scatter. “It...

Humphreys County, MS · 07-20