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Ridgeland, Mississippi · RidgelandMississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Thursday unveiled what he called sweeping Medicaid reimbursement reforms. Reeves' proposal includes pulling more federal dollars to increase Medicaid reimbursement to hospitals. His plan also includes a measure to allow speedier prior insurance authorization of drugs or procedures. The governor's plan was immediately panned on Thursday by supporters of Medicaid expansion and of his opponent.See the Story
Gov. Reeves announces 11th hour plan for hospital crisis. Opponents pan it as 'too little, too Tate'
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Department of Justice · RidgelandA federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that a district judge erred in determining that the Mississippi mental health system violated the civil rights of adults with serious mental illness. The Department of Justice sued the state in 2016, arguing the failure to provide mental health services resulted in them being involuntarily committed to state hospitals for treatment.See the Story
'Mississippi chose to fight': Court overturns Justice Department efforts to overhaul state's mental health system
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Democratic Party · RidgelandTyree Irving sued the Mississippi Democratic Party this week, claiming he was improperly ousted in July. 46 members of the party's 80-member executive committee voted to remove Irving from his post. Irving asked a judge to prevent party officials from conducting official meetings, to reinstate him as leader and to restrict current Democratic Party Chairman Cheikh Taylor from operating as leader.See the Story
Ousted Democratic Party leader claims in lawsuit that he should still be in charge
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Ridgeland, Mississippi · RidgelandSept. 21, 1955 Moses Wright points at J.W. Milam as one of the kidnappers of his great-nephew, Emmett Till. Ernest Withers defied a judge’s orders and took this photo. Credit: Wikipedia Moses Wright took the witness stand and identified the men who kidnapped and killed his great-nephew, Emmett Till. “It was the first time in my life I had the courage to accuse a white man of a crime, let alone something terrible as killing a boy,” Wright said l…See the Story
On this day in 1955
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Health Care · RidgelandTate Reeves is expected to make his first major proposal to address Mississippi's health care crisis. Reeves is announcing his plan less than two months before the Nov. 7 general election. He'll face Democrat Brandon Presley, who has made a key part of his campaign expanding Medicaid. Reeves has long opposed expansion in the state.See the Story
Gov. Tate Reeves to announce his plan to help struggling hospitals
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Ridgeland, Mississippi · RidgelandMississippi ambulance providers fear a collapse of emergency medical services is on the horizon. The crisis has caused a decline in worker availability for ambulance providers and an increase in emergency service wait times. The number of hospital-to-hospital transfers this year for Covington County Ambulance Service was 1,214.See the Story
Mississippi ambulance providers anticipate downfall of services amid hospital crisis
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