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Soda tax would help battle obesity epidemic
Clarion Ledger, November 29, 2009
Crippling obesity combined with striking poverty and an obscene grocery tax - the nation’s highest - adds up to an impending economic and health disaster in this state. Mississippi spent $925 million on direct health care costs associated with obesity in 2008.
Senate Health Reforms That Would Go Into Effect Immediately
Posted Thursday, November 19, 2009
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act includes health insurance market reforms that will bring immediate benefits to millions of Americans, including those who currently have coverage. The following benefits will be available in the first year after enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Summary of the Senate Health Reform Bill
Posted Thursday, November 19, 2009
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will ensure that all Americans have access to quality, affordable health care and will create the transformation within the health care system necessary to contain costs.
Mental services could be disrupted
Clarion Ledger, November 19, 2009
“Most of the mental health stuff is going to sink like the Titanic when it hits the Legislature,” predicted state Rep. Steve Holland, who co-chairs the Mental Health Study Committee. “I’m not going to close two state hospitals. Where the hell are these people going to go?”
Mass Appeal
The New Republic, November 12, 2009
If health care reform becomes law, the system it creates nationally will probably look a lot like the system now up and running in Massachusetts.
NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT
Posted Wednesday, November 04, 2009
The Nurse Family Partnership Feasibility Assessment was funded by the Mississippi Health Advocacy Program, through support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The results and interpretations of this report are the sole responsibility of the authors. Research was conducted at the Mississippi Health Policy Research Center, a unit of the Social Science Research Center at Mississippi State University.
The Best States For Health Care
The Consumerist, October 9, 2009
A new report has been published that ranks the quality of health care for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. It’s not looking too swell for people who live in the South. Compare Vermont’s outreach with Mississippi’s stringent “face-to-face” eligibility requirements for Medicaid benefits, which is partly what put it in 51st place:
Mississippi at Bottom of Health Care Scorecard
ABC News, October 8, 2009
Vermont leads the nation in the delivery of its health care, while Mississippi is rated the worst, according to a non-partisan study that compares all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Fight Continues Over Medicaid’s Coverage Of Speech Therapy
WAPT, September 25, 2009
More allegations have arisen that the state Division of Medicaid is removing children from getting speech therapy to save money.
The President’s Health Care Plan
Posted Thursday, September 10, 2009
THE OBAMA PLAN: STABILITY & SECURITY FOR ALL AMERICANS