Research to Inform Mississippi Health Policy
About us
In 2005, The Center for Mississippi Health Policy was established as a 501c3 nonprofit organization. The Center is an independent, non-partisan organization that gives priority to the application of research to relevant health policy issues versus the development of original research. Its primary mission is to act as a catalyst for health policy debate and to provide research to inform Mississippi health policy. For 20 years, the Center has provided information to policymakers, key stakeholders, medical students, and other policy-minded Mississippians to promote informed decision-making, medical literacy, and economically sound healthcare policies.
WHAT WE DO
Policy Analysis
Our experienced analysts review health policy options that address specific health issues relevant to Mississippi. By outlining these issues and solutions in our publications, the Center encourages discussion and debate by making data-based information available.
Translation of Research
The Center reviews extensive amounts of health data, reports, and surveys from multiple vetted sources relatable to Mississippi health issues. This information is then broken down, summarized, and disseminated for public benefit and use.
Health Policy Forums & Debate
The Center sponsors health policy forums and other venues for dialogue. Our goal is to serve as a catalyst for health policy debate, providing information to policymakers and the general public and communicating research findings that will stimulate dialogue and inform decision-making.
Review of Legislation & Regulations
The Center for Mississippi Health Policy is non-partisan and seeks to improve the general understanding of health policy, legislation, and regulation in Mississippi.
Academic Internships
The Center offers assistance to graduate students seeking to complete their masters in public health by offering practicum and internship opportunities.
UMMC SOPH Health Policy Fellowship
The Health Policy Fellowship is a partnership between the Center for Mississippi Health Policy and the John D. Bower School of Population Health (SOPH). It is designed to train students, residents, and faculty in the SOPH about health care policy and the legislative process as a means of preparing them to utilize this knowledge in future scholarship and practice to positively impact the health of populations.
Read Some of Our Publications
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Expanding Access Through Self-Testing: A Strategy to Reduce Congenital Syphilis in Mississippi
Health Policy Memo | Liang-Yuan (Claire) Lin | September 30th, 2025 To download the print-friendly document, click here. Winner of the University of Mississippi’s 2025 Terence E. Downer Scholarship This scholarship honors Terence E. Downer, who worked for 31 years at Johnson and Johnson and died after a short battle with cancer. Mr. Downer’s passions Read more
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Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMS): Policy Landscape and Potential Reforms | September 2025
To download the print-friendly version, click here. Table of Contents Background Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) have grown and developed alongside the pharmaceutical manufacturing and health insurance industries, with the earliest versions of PBMs being founded by local groups of pharmacists. In 1958, Canada saw the creation of a prescription prepayment plan called Prescription Services, Inc. Read more
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Uninsured Adults by County | 2025 Update
To download the print-friendly version, click here. | To view previous publications, click here. This fact sheet provides the number and percentage of adults, ages 18-64, without health insurance at the county level in Mississippi. The most recent data for 2023 is compared to data for the year 2020. Under the Affordable Care Act, Adults Read more
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Health Care Cost Transparency
Helping Mississippians Navigate Treatment and Medical Debt To download the print-friendly version, click here. This paper examines the significant problem of medical debt in Mississippi and its impact on both individual residents and the state’s economic well-being. The purpose of this research is to identify the main causes of medical debt and recommend policy solutions Read more
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2025 Legislative Session: A Review of Health-Related Bills and Their Impact | Report – July 2025, 3rd Edition
To download the print-friendly version, click here. The 2025 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature convened at noon on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.¹ The focus of this session was the historic Build Up Mississippi Act.² Due to unforeseen technicalities, this bill along with multiple appropriation bills were not addressed during the regular session and a Read more
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State of Play: Status of the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Bill & Implications for HealthCare in Mississippi
To download the print-friendly version click here. INTRODUCTION House Concurrent Resolution 14 was passed by Congress on April 10, 2025. The resolution, which established the budget for Fiscal Year 2025 and set budgetary outlines for the next ten years, directed the House Energy and Commerce Committee to produce $880 Billion in savings from programs under Read more
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