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A new Mississippi law aims to limit jailings of people awaiting mental health treatment. Is it working?
By GWEN DILWORTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,01/14/25-12:55PM , 1,301 Reads 9,384 Statewide
Officials say a new law to decrease the number of people being jailed solely because they need mental health treatment has led to fewer people with serious mental illness detained in jails – but the data is contradictory and incomplete.
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‘Fragile and unequipped’: Disproportionate number of Mississippi mothers died preventable deaths during COVID
By SOPHIA PAFFENROTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,01/09/25-12:35PM , 429 Reads 6,176 Statewide
Mississippi women died of pregnancy complications at nearly twice the national rate during the COVID-19 pandemic, new data shows.
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Stigmas, confusion linger with medical cannabis program in Mississippi
By JEREMY PITTARI - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Tue,01/07/25-12:31PM , 520 Reads 9,690 Statewide
Mississippi’s medical cannabis program, which began in 2022, is still in its infancy. Stigmas and confusion about the benefits and harms remain in many parts of the state.
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Patrons interact with pharmacists and technicians while waiting for prescriptions at Brandon Discount Drugs in Brandon, Miss., on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. Independent pharmacies face financial challenges as pharmacy benefit managers lower reimbursements rates for prescription drugs. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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OptumRx sues Mississippi Board of Pharmacy, alleges due process violation
By GWEN DILWORTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,01/07/25-11:31AM , 436 Reads 7,501 Statewide
A lawsuit filed by a major pharmacy benefit manager in December alleges the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy violated the company’s right to due process by releasing the findings of an audit before determining any wrongdoing.
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