TUPELO – Lee County supervisors have elected to contract with a Columbus-based law firm to pursue opioid-related legal claims.

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Special to the SunThis time of year, people hardly notice the number of bird baths, pet bowls and flower pots in yards across the South. But Dr. Art Leis and Sharon Sims see the containers as incubators for the enemy.

School starts soon, which means that under state law, it’s also time to make sure that your kids are updated on their vaccinations.  “It applies to private schools, public schools and licensed day…

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Two Jackson hospitals’ stroke expertise help a self-proclaimed penchant for contrary behavior give in to help, recovery.

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Testifying this afternoon at a House hearing on Federal Communications Commission oversight, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai called closing the digital divide his “top priority,” citing the agency’s recent actions to expand access to broadband and telehealth services in rural America.

The National Institutes of Health yesterday awarded grants to five new projects through its Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory, which conducts clinical trials in the health care settings where patients normally receive their care.

A new survey commissioned by the Bipartisan Policy Center found a notable split in what people on each side of the aisle view as healthcare reform priorities. Democrats prefer a focus on insurance access, while Republicans instead focus on limiting the role of government in healthcare.

In her first comments on Medicare for all, CMS Administrator Seema Verma came out strongly against such a plan. She called it unworkable, saying it could cause seniors to lose coverage and that the CMS will likely deny any single-payer state waivers.

The CMS issued a final rule to resume its risk-adjustment payments to insurance companies with plans on the individual market. The program is slated to shuffle $10 billion for 2017.

WASHINGTON—Commissioner Brendan Carr joined a group of telehealth stakeholders Tuesday to discuss more details about the FCC’s $100 million connected care pilot program. Although the program is still in the early days of development, Carr did reveal some details about where that money will go.

The effort would add to the deficit.