Mississippi news and information

Republican governors backing an expansion of Medicaid continue to hit headwinds in those efforts, and it is unclear what lessons can be drawn from the outcomes experienced by two of their colleagues.
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Congressional investigators say pharmacy boards in nearly all 50 states lack the information and expertise to oversee specialty pharmacies like the one tied to a deadly meningitis outbreak last year.
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Recent advancements in communication technology have allowed Brookhaven, Miss.-based King's Daughters Medical Center to partner with St. Dominic-Jackson (Miss.) Memorial Hospital to bring specialized diagnosis and treatment into rural areas where such care was previously out of reach.
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The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson recently posted a website statement to notify patients of a breach of health and personal data.
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The University of Mississippi Medical Center is launching a major expansion of a program offering smaller hospitals, clinics and other institutions electronic access to its staff and resources, a move that eventually will create 201 jobs.
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Four more states were given tentative approval to operate health insurance exchanges in partnership with the federal government on Thursday.
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A baby born with the virus that causes AIDS appears to have been cured, scientists announced Sunday, describing the case of a child who is now 2½ and has been off medication for about a year.
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Outliers has to confess: We love Oscar! And we paid extra attention to one of this year's big Academy Award contenders, but not only because of its cinematic merits. It seems Steven Spielberg's “Lincoln,” which features Daniel Day-Lewis as America's 16th president, led one...
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Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says federal officials have rejected the state's proposed health insurance exchange.
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Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney has the authority to establish and manage a health insurance exchange, according to a legal opinion released late Tuesday by the state attorney general's office.
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