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Program aimed at increasing access to prenatal care pending federal approval
By SOPHIA PAFFENROTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,07/18/24-1:25PM , 394 Reads 5,316 Statewide
Delta Health Center, a Federally Qualified Community Health Center in Mound Bayou, said the clinic received information about signing up from the Division of Medicaid on July 3, and it plans to participate.
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VA, Smoke Less Vets aim to help U.S. military service members stop smoking
By JEREMY PITTARI - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Thu,07/18/24-1:11PM , 293 Reads 5,490 Statewide
Military service members are shown to be more likely to take up the habit of smoking than civilians.
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Mississippi’s Medicaid enrollment returns to pre-pandemic levels following COVID spike
By JEREMY PITTARI - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Thu,07/11/24-10:45AM , 176 Reads 5,746 Statewide
A COVID-era federal law prevented states from checking eligibility for Medicaid enrollment over a 3-year period, leading to a large spike in Medicaid enrollment. In 2023, states began checking for eligibility again.
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Shirley McDonald, an American Heart Association volunteer, instructs Jackson Public School administrative staff in CPR techniques during a training session on CPR and AED on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at the Mississippi e-Center at Jackson State University. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Gallery: American Heart Association trains JPS staff in CPR and AED
By ERIC J. SHELTON - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,07/10/24-5:55PM , 823 Reads 27,939 Statewide
The American Heart Association equipped Jackson Public Schools administrative staff with lifesaving CPR and AED skills through a training session on Tuesday at the Mississippi E-Center at Jackson State University. Trainers from the University of Mississippi Medical Center, an AHA-certified facility, led the session.
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