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Texas company sidesteps charity care requirement to reopen St. Dominic’s mental health unit
Oceans does not expect to break even in its first year of operation, in part due to renovation costs, but projects it will profit $1.7 million and $2.6 million in its second and third years.
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6,000 U.S. doctors urge the Supreme Court to keep abortions in medical emergencies legal
The letter asks the Supreme Court to uphold a federal law that requires hospital emergency departments to provide abortions when they are needed to stabilize patients.
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Photo Essay: Myesha Stovall brings hope to Delta Wellness Center
The organization tackles health challenges like obesity, chronic conditions and infant mortality by enhancing health care access and promoting healthier lifestyles through education.
Commissioner won’t create state insurance exchange unless Gov. Reeves approves
State-based exchanges typically offer lower-cost policies and the state could save millions in payments to the federal government.
Latest hospital safety grades show big drop for one Jackson hospital
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center fell from an A in 2021 and 2022 to a D in the spring of this year, according to the Leapfrog Group’s most recent Hospital Safety Grade ratings.
New Biden administration rule would ban medical debt from credit reports
These proposals would narrow the 2005 exemption in the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which allowed creditors to use medical debts in underwriting credit decisions.
New state law allows backup ambulance response in critical times
Beginning July 1, when a county’s or city’s main ambulance service can not respond to a 911 call, another provider can
This DeSoto Co. hospital transfers some patients to jail to await mental health treatment
Dozens of times a year, deputies pick up patients at this north Mississippi hospital and bring them to jail to wait for mental health treatment.
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