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Mississippi “Anti-Bloomberg” Bill Would Make Health Initiative Illegal at Local Level
March 12, 2013 - Huffington Post
Proposed legislation known as the “Anti-Bloomberg Bill,” which was passed by an overwhelming margin in the Mississippi House on March 6, would make it illegal for local governments to restrict the sale of fatty or sugary foods based on the nutritional value of those foods.
Healthy food doesn’t have to be expensive, USDA insists
May 16, 2012 - Los Angeles Times
Healthy food, we’ve often heard, is pricey food. Fruits and vegetables—they’re expensive! We can’t afford to eat that way! That’s why we don’t do it!
Farmers Market Boost
May 8, 2012 -Jackson Free Press
A new Mississippi law this year allows cities and counties to now donate money to local farmers markets.Gov. Phil Bryant signed HB 535 into law late last month, giving county and city authorities the go-ahead to donate funds to their local farmers markets. The law applies to farmers markets within the city or county that are certified by the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce.
Farm to School Aims to Fight Childhood Obesity
April 30, 2012 - Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Mississippi farmers could be the key to fighting childhood obesity in the state. MPB’s Daniel Cherry reports how a new program aims to put fresh, locally grown produce on the plates of Mississippi schoolchildren.
Partnership pushing healthy eating habits
April 23, 2012 - Clarion Ledger
UnitedHealthcare teams up with the Alcorn State University Extension Program Demonstration Farm to get fresh produce to the community, promoting healthful eating and preventative healthcare.
Health Care Reform News
Study: Most health subsidies to aid working families
April 18, 2013 - USA Today
The majority of tax subsidies to help Americans pay for health insurance starting in January will go to working families, according to a nationwide study to be released Thursday and obtained by USA TODAY.
Hospital group: No Medicaid expansion will leave 200,000 “in the gap”
April 5, 2013- Mississippi Business Journal
The more uninsured residents Mississippi’s health insurance exchange signs up under the Affordable Care Act the bigger the hit the state’s hospitals will take on federal reimbursements for treating the uninsured.
Citizens Want Up-or-Down Medicaid Vote
March 28, 2013 - Jackson Free Press
Medicaid expansion has been one of the most hotly debated subjects of the year across Mississippi and in the capitol’s hallways. So far, however, no substantive debate on Medicaid expansion has taken place on the House or Senate floor.
Doctors’ group to Bryant: Expand Medicaid
February 22, 2013 - Clarion Ledger
The Mississippi Chapter of the American College of Physicians believes that it is imperative that the state of Mississippi accept the unique opportunity that is now available to use federal dollars to expand Medicaid to everyone who has an income up to 133% of the federal poverty level.
Natchez Regional Medical Center supports Medicaid expansion
February 14, 2013 - Natchez Democrat
The Natchez Regional Medical Center board of trustees has sent a resolution to the state legislature supporting the expansion of Mississippi’s Medicaid program
Health Help Mississippi News
NEW PROTECTIONS & RIGHTS FOR FAMILIES
Posted Wednesday, August 29, 2012
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) will provide security to Mississippi families. While the law will expand coverage to 500,000 Mississippians, it will also provide new rights to families and individuals who are currently insured.
HHS touts health care law’s phone center program
June 6, 2012- USA Today
A phone-center program funded by grants from the 2010 health care law has helped 200,000 people in 22 states gain access to health insurance in its first year of existence, administration officials plan to report today.
Health Help Mississippi improves options in Desoto County
April 5, 2012 - Commercial Appeal
With an initial campaign aimed at boosting health care options for young adults, the nonprofit Health Help Mississippi has opened a 22-county regional base on the Hernando square at 2560 U.S. 51 S.
State’s health care exchange idea predates federal act
March 29, 2012 - Clarion Ledger
Mississippi’s Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney, elected in 2007 after 15 years in the Legislature, has broken ranks with other Red State officials in the South who blanketly oppose ACA. Chaney, long a believer in high-risk insurance pools, got out front on the health insurance exchange idea in 2009 (before passage of ACA) by shepherding into state law discretionary power for him to create one. (Barbour supported the idea back then.)
Half of All Mississippi Kids Could Soon Be On Medicaid or CHIP
March 1, 2012 - MPB
New research shows that the recent health care overhaul could mean a growing number of Mississippi kids will get their health insurance through the government. MPB’s Jeffrey Hess reports child welfare advocates see the expansion as good news for the health of Mississippi’s youngest residents.
Medicaid/SCHIP News
Hospital group: No Medicaid expansion will leave 200,000 “in the gap”
April 5, 2013- Mississippi Business Journal
The more uninsured residents Mississippi’s health insurance exchange signs up under the Affordable Care Act the bigger the hit the state’s hospitals will take on federal reimbursements for treating the uninsured.
Citizens Want Up-or-Down Medicaid Vote
March 28, 2013 - Jackson Free Press
Medicaid expansion has been one of the most hotly debated subjects of the year across Mississippi and in the capitol’s hallways. So far, however, no substantive debate on Medicaid expansion has taken place on the House or Senate floor.
Doctors’ group to Bryant: Expand Medicaid
February 22, 2013 - Clarion Ledger
The Mississippi Chapter of the American College of Physicians believes that it is imperative that the state of Mississippi accept the unique opportunity that is now available to use federal dollars to expand Medicaid to everyone who has an income up to 133% of the federal poverty level.
Natchez Regional Medical Center supports Medicaid expansion
February 14, 2013 - Natchez Democrat
The Natchez Regional Medical Center board of trustees has sent a resolution to the state legislature supporting the expansion of Mississippi’s Medicaid program
Senate OKs Medicaid bill, could allow expansion
February 7, 2013 NEMS Daily Journal
The Senate took only minutes Wednesday to pass legislation that could be used to expand Medicaid later in the session.