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New center will offer mental health crisis care

WEBThe 150 Jeff Davis Blvd. site is ideal for the facility, officials said, because it already zoned to allow for medical facilities. Merit Health donated the building to …

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WEBMississippi health officials announce first Omicron variant case in the state. JACKSON — The first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in Mississippi has been …

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May is new CEO at Merit Health

WEBNATCHEZ — Merit Health Natchez has named Garett May as its new chief executive officer effective Aug. 2. May brings strong leadership, business development …

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A WAY TO RESTORE: Functional medicine is focus of new business

WEBNATCHEZ — After starting out as a telehealth and video service, Restore Health Natchez is opening its physical location at 411 Franklin St. Restore Health offers …

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New mental health crisis center celebrates opening

WEB“A lot of times we will have someone appear in court and you can just tell that they are having a severe mental health crisis,” she said. In terms of the number of …

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Stubbs: Follow the money to find the power in healthcare

WEBDr. Kenneth Stubbs, who practiced medicine in Natchez for 40 years before retiring in February, raises concerns about the corporatization of health care in America.

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Shutdown of Natchez cannabis testing lab based on anonymous …

WEBNATCHEZ — The Mississippi State Department of Health has shut down the operations of a Natchez cannabis testing facility — one of only two in the state — …

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Mental health service offering new treatment program at Natchez

WEBNATCHEZ — Southwest MS Mental Health Complex will be opening five new Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) facilities throughout its nine-county region—the …

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Merit Health Natchez CEO: Additional Medicaid payments will 'go …

WEBIn January, the Mississippi Hospital Access Program distributed $658.2 million to 116 hospitals, with hospitals Merit Health Natchez receiving $6,120,833.36.

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State hospitals got $658M in added Medicaid funds; how did local

WEB• Merit Health Natchez, $6,120,833.36 • Field Memorial Community Hospital, $361,445.97 • Franklin County Memorial Hospital, $297,758

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Mississippi medical cannabis program developing at rapid pace

WEBIn Natchez and Adams County so far, there is one provisionally licensed medical cannabis dispensary listed on the Mississippi State Department of Health’s …

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New Merit Natchez CEO focuses on recruiting, retention and …

WEBPrior to coming to Natchez, Samrow spent nearly four years in Oklahoma, working with Alliance Health Durant and Alliance Health Medill. He shepherded those …

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New outpatient mental health clinic opens in Ferriday Monday

WEBKristy Parks, chief operating officer of the district, said the new Outpatient Behavioral Health Services clinic would provide a safe and comfortable place for those …

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Mississippians deserve more than ‘talk’ about health care

WEBMissy McGee, the Hattiesburg Republican who chairs the Medicaid Committee, boldly declared 2024 “could definitely be a historic year for the state of …

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Merit Health Natchez announces selection of new CEO

WEBNATCHEZ – Merit Health Natchez has named Kevin Samrow as the new chief executive officer, effective July 31 this year. Samrow comes to Natchez from …

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'They were sent to close the lab down': Natchez cannabis testing

WEBOn Dec. 21, 2023, the state’s medical cannabis program, which is a division of the Mississippi State Department of Health, placed an administrative hold on a large …

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New Natchez company, Rapid Analytics, does more than cannabis …

WEBGetting your Trinity Audio player ready NATCHEZ — On Nov. 18, Rapid Analytics was given provisional approval by the Mississippi State Department of Health …

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May stepping away from role as CEO of Merit Health Natchez

WEBNATCHEZ — A new CEO is expected to lead at Merit Health Natchez Hospital. Tracy Byers will be taking the helm of the hospital later this month as interim …

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Natchez surgeon completes 1000th robotic-assisted surgery

WEBNatchez surgeon completes 1000th robotic-assisted surgery. Published 8:50 am Monday, November 6, 2023

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