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January 4 · Issue #209 · View online
Providing you with the latest health care headlines almost daily. Carefully crafted by Shawn Rossi. Questions? Email srossi@mhanet.org.
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CMS expands coverage for family-planning services in Mississippi | Patient Daily
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) recently approved its first 10-year extension demonstration under Medicaid for Mississippi, a move that will expand coverage for family-planning services in the state.
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Mental health cases are overwhelming for Adams County jail
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SID SALTER: Readers: After an unexpected interruption, let’s resume our conversation
If you will allow, gentle readers, I’d like to resume our four decade conversation on these pages after an eight-month hiatus. I have sorely missed the interaction with you.
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Harper won't seek re-election
U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper is not seeking re-election this year, after serving Mississippi’s 3rd Congressional District since 2009.
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Mississippi lawmakers doing homework for budget process
Mississippi lawmakers are doing their homework as they get ready to write a state budget.
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Simmons discusses his priorities for the legislative session
The Mississippi Legislature began the 2018 Regular Session Tuesday and Sen. Willie Simmons said transportation infrastructure and Medicaid are his priorities.
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Trump administration releases association health plan rule
It would remove some of the restrictions on forming the plans.
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The Health 202: There are plenty of health-care issues at stake in the government spending fight
We’re talking government subsidies, CHIP and taxes.
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In new rule, Trump tries to deliver a health care promise
In new rule, Trump tries to deliver a health care promise
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Hospital uncompensated care costs climb in 2016
U.S. hospitals provided $38.3 billion in uncompensated care in 2016, up from $35.7 billion in 2015, according to the latest data from the AHA’s Annual Survey of Hospitals. Uncompensated care is care for which no payment was received from the patient or insurer. It is the sum of a hospital’s bad debt and financial assistance costs, but does not include other unfunded costs of care, such as underpayment from Medicare and Medicaid. It also does not account for other services and programs that hospitals provide to meet identified community needs.
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Large health systems say they need MACRA relief just as much as small providers
Large health systems and hospital chains are urging the CMS to give them the same opportunities to more easily comply with MACRA as small practices get.
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ACP launches initiative to target physician burnout
The American College of Physicians has created an initiative designed to promote physician wellness and reverse the rising rate of clinician burnout.
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Credit rater predicts stable year for ObamaCare markets
The analysts had previously predicted a negative outlook for insurers in 2018.
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