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In America’s Poorest Place, the Mississippi Delta, Health Care Is

(1 days ago) WEBIn the Delta specifically, a 2020 survey by the national health-care nonprofit Altarum showed that 7 in 10 residents had reported problems in paying medical bills over the past 12 months.

https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2022-covid-in-the-mississippi-delta/

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Proposal to create Delta health authority draws fire from area's

(6 days ago) WEBProposal to create Delta health authority draws fire from area’s lawmakers. Rep. John Hines Sr., D-Greenville, asks questions during a TANF hearing at the State …

https://mississippitoday.org/2024/01/31/mississippi-delta-regional-health-authority-legislature/

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Improving Health in the Mississippi Delta through Powerful

(5 days ago) WEBThe lifelong Mississippi Delta resident beat cancer four times in a place where healthcare resources are scarce. When she was first diagnosed with breast …

https://www.pcori.org/impact/pcori-stories/improving-health-mississippi-delta-through-powerful-engagement

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Barriers to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in the Mississippi …

(4 days ago) WEBIntroduction. Approximately 15–20% of the population and 72–84% of the land area in the United States is defined as rural (Health Resources & Services …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10521985/

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Brought 'to the brink' by the pandemic, a Mississippi …

(Just Now) WEBIndeed, the health disparities in the Mississippi Delta are real. Chronic problems include high diabetes rates, and among the nation's highest heart disease death rates. But Williams is also quick

https://www.npr.org/2022/12/21/1143138448/brought-to-the-brink-by-the-pandemic-a-mississippi-clinic-is-rebounding-strong

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Transforming Health in the Mississippi Delta Region

(5 days ago) WEBWe will transform health in the Mississippi Delta Region by combining data with evidence-based interventions to improve health access, behaviors, and eliminate racial health disparities. Problem Statement …

https://solutionsbank.candid.org/solutions/transforming-health-in-the-mississippi-delta-region/

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The Mississippi Delta Health Collaborative Medication …

(7 days ago) WEBAbstract. Introduction. The Mississippi Delta has high rates of chronic disease and is known for its poor health outcomes and health disparities. The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy (UMSOP) …

https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2020/20_0063.htm

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From Clinic to Community: Addressing health care …

(1 days ago) WEBDisparities are present in health care across the country, but the Mississippi Delta is an area where the inequities nested within the health care system are particularly evident. She addresses these issues by …

https://mageewomens.org/from-clinic-to-community-addressing-health-care-disparities-for-patients-in-the-mississippi-delta

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Poverty-stricken past and present in the Mississippi Delta

(1 days ago) WEBIt became known as the war on poverty. Jobs training, adult education and loans were all part of the plan. In April of 1967, Senator Robert Kennedy visited the …

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/poverty-stricken-past-present-mississippi-delta

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Mississippi among worst in racial health disparities

(7 days ago) WEBAn extensive report from the Commonwealth Fund has found deep-seated racial health disparities in all 50 states — with many more pronounced in Mississippi than anywhere else in the nation.. …

https://mississippitoday.org/2021/11/26/mississippi-among-the-worst-in-racial-health-disparities/

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Food is Medicine Opportunities in Mississippi & the MS Delta

(4 days ago) WEBMississippi with a focus on federal funding streams. Food & Health Care Access in the MS Delta . The MS Delta is best known as the “fertile ground which gave …

https://chlpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MS-Delta-FIM-Policy-Brief.pdf

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Baseline Health Assessment of a Rural Delta Community

(2 days ago) WEBdisease and diabetes (Jiang, 2016). The Lower Mississippi Delta region experiences much higher prevalence rates compared to the nation and, more specifically, the state of …

https://egrove.olemiss.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2493&context=hon_thesis

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A Mobile Clinic Set Out to Improve Reproductive Care for

(4 days ago) WEBA spokesperson for the Mississippi State Department of Health said in an email that the state, like the rest of the nation, suffers from a shortage of providers, and …

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/03/18/mississippi-delta-plan-a-mobile-health-clinic-00007251

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“We Need Help in the Delta” - PMC - National Center for

(3 days ago) WEBAfrican Americans in Mississippi are also less likely than their non-Hispanic White peers to have health coverage (Short, Gamble, & Mendy, 2013) and more likely …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5675279/

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A look inside Mississippi's rural hospitals

(8 days ago) WEBA report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform puts a third of Mississippi’s rural hospitals at risk of closure, and half of those at risk of closure …

https://mississippitoday.org/2023/03/21/mississippi-rural-hospitals/

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MISSISSIPPI STATE HEALTH ASSESSMENT

(2 days ago) WEBTougaloo College – Delta Health Partners United Way of the Capital Area University of Mississippi Medical In conducting a SHA, the UProot partners assisted MSDH in …

https://uprootms.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2021sha-exec-summary.pdf

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In the Mississippi Delta, Hoping for Opportunity After a Ruinous

(6 days ago) WEBPhotographs by Emily Kask. Rick Rojas arrived in Rolling Fork, Miss., the day after the March 24 tornado and made several return trips to report this article. July 9, …

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/09/us/mississippi-delta-tornado-poverty.html

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Health Equity - Mississippi State Department of Health

(Just Now) WEBContact. Reach our Health Equity program by phone at 601-206-1050, or by e-mail at [email protected]. Last reviewed on May 24, 2021 request …

https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/44,0,236.html

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STATE OF THE STATE: Annual Mississippi Health Disparities

(4 days ago) WEBIn this report, the authors highlight several sources of health disparities within Mississippi, including poverty, median income, low education-attainment, and rural status. In the …

https://msdh.ms.gov/page/resources/20313.pdf

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U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

(8 days ago) WEBChapter 1. U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Racial and Ethnic Tensions in American Communities: Poverty, Inequality, and Discrimination Volume VII: The Mississippi …

https://www.usccr.gov/files/pubs/msdelta/ch1.htm

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Q&A with Ned Randolph, author of Muddy Thinking in the …

(2 days ago) WEBNed Randolph, author of Muddy Thinking in the Mississippi River Delta: A Call for Reclamation (UC Press 2024), sat down with Rebecca Snedeker, co-editor of …

https://www.ucpress.edu/blog/65548/qa-with-ned-randolph-author-of-muddy-thinking-in-the-mississippi-river-delta/

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Data and Statistics - Mississippi State Department of Health

(4 days ago) WEBOffice of Health Data & Research. Data and reports on health behaviors, infant mortality and special programs. Vital Records. Birth and death certificates, records …

https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/31.html

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UMMC School of Dentistry begins research project to improve

(3 days ago) WEBIn a 2015-16 study with 8 to 9-year-old children in Mississippi, where SDOH are compromised in many counties and differ among racial groups, nearly 31% had …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/ummc-school-of-dentistry-begins-research-project-to-improve-children-s-oral-health/ar-BB1mnDCQ

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May - University of Mississippi Medical Center

(6 days ago) WEBResearchers gather to explore solutions to Delta health disparities; Video: Saddle up! SHRP students' activities bolster horse trail therapy; UMMC Grenada offers …

https://www.umc.edu/news/News_Articles/2024/05/MPOHC-Research.html

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MS research assistantship- A mass timber awareness campaign …

(5 days ago) WEBThis position will require some field work to meet with community leaders across the Delta (Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi), so a valid US license is required. To …

https://jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu/view-job/?id=94637

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The Mississippi Delta Health Collaborative Medication Therapy

(3 days ago) WEBIntroduction. The Mississippi Delta has high rates of chronic disease and is known for its poor health outcomes and health disparities. The University of …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7553214/

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At an uneasy town hall, Delta State’s president unveils ‘dramatic

(4 days ago) WEBThe stark anecdote underscored the reason for the gathering: 49 vacant positions will be left unfilled, 17 staff have been laid off and an unknown number of …

https://mississippitoday.org/2024/05/14/delta-states-president-unveils-dramatic-upsetting-restructuring/

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Arden Home Health & Hospice Acquires Mid-Delta Home Health, …

(Just Now) WEBArden Hospice is proud to announce its recent acquisition of Mid-Delta Home Health, a 40+ year family-owned, Mississippi business covering predominantly the …

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/arden-home-health-hospice-acquires-191000348.html

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Arden Home Health & Hospice Acquires Mid-Delta Home Health, …

(5 days ago) WEBArden Home Health & Hospice Acquires Mid-Delta Home Health, Solidifying Its Coverage Footprint to Over 90% of Mississippi

https://markets.financialcontent.com/sandiego/article/accwirecq-2024-5-14-arden-home-health-and-hospice-acquires-mid-delta-home-health-solidifying-its-coverage-footprint-to-over-90-of-mississippi

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Rice crop starts strong as market prices hold Mississippi State

(4 days ago) WEBMississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination in university employment, programs, or activities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, …

https://extension.msstate.edu/news/crop-report/2024/rice-crop-starts-strong-market-prices-hold

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EPA highlights issues within MSDH, Jackson in water system audit

(4 days ago) WEBAbout a week after the Environmental Protection Agency determined that two Mississippi state agencies didn’t discriminate against Jackson in providing water funds, …

https://mississippitoday.org/2024/05/14/epa-highlights-issues-within-msdh-jackson-in-water-system-audit/

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