After Big Thanksgiving Dinners, Plan Small Christmas Funerals, Health Experts Warn

Mississippians should plan “to have very small Thanksgiving gatherings” with only nuclear family members this year to stay safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs and other public health officials warned on Friday. Mississippi Free Press, Read More.

As Gulf South lawmakers fight over Medicaid, new moms weigh in: ‘Safety nets do save lives’
Need an organ transplant in Mississippi? You may be out of luck thanks to an insurance dispute.

One day in early 2020, a Madison man noticed blood in his mouth. His symptoms escalated, and by the end of that week, he was in the intensive care unit at Merit Health Madison. When he woke up from a procedure, the gastroenterologist told him his liver was in bad shape.He had end-stage liver disease, and the only treatment option was a liver transplant. The next two years consisted of a double hip replacement, numerous procedures on his esophagus and visits with an array of specialists, including psychologists. MS Today, Read More.