The Center for Mississippi Health Policy commissioned researchers at the Social Science Research Center (SSRC) at Mississippi State University to survey non-elderly Mississippi adults to assess their knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to health insurance and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This survey serves as a follow-up to a similar study conducted in the fall of 2013 and contains additional analysis by geographic area of the state. The Center has prepared an Issue Brief that summarizes the results of this … Read more...
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Developmental Screening in Early Childhood
The Center for Mississippi Health Policy commissioned Mississippi State University’s Social Science Research Center (SSRC) to conduct a study implementing developmental screening in each of the eleven Pre-Kindergarten Early Learning Collaboratives funded by the State. The goal of the study was to determine the developmental concerns of children entering Pre-K in Mississippi and the policy implications that these needs have for the state.
The Study
The project used the Ages and Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition (ASQ-3) and the Ages and … Read more...
Distracted Driving in Mississippi
In 2014, the Center for Mississippi Health Policy developed an Issue Brief that summarized the available evidence related to distracted driving and outlined policy considerations.
KEY FINDINGS
- One out of every twelve motor vehicle crash-related deaths in Mississippi is distraction related.
- Texting drivers are at high risk of experiencing a dangerous traffic event — 23 times the risk of those not driving distracted.
- The estimated medical care cost for moderate to severe crash-related injuries in 2011 in Mississippi was $38.6
Childhood Immunizations: Mississippi’s Mandatory School Immunization Law
Mississippi law mandates that all children attending school must be vaccinated against certain diseases. All states have similar laws but vary in the number and type of exemptions allowed. Mississippi allows only medical exemptions.
The Center for Mississippi Health Policy has prepared an Issue Brief that summarizes the scientific literature on the safety and efficacy of childhood immunizations, outlines the legal environment for Mississippi’s policies, and examines policy issues related to exemptions. A key focus of the policy analysis is … Read more...
Health Insurance Coverage and the ACA: Results of the 2013 Survey of Mississippi Adults
The Center for Mississippi Health Policy commissioned researchers at the School of Public Health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) to survey non-elderly Mississippi adults to assess their knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to health insurance and the Affordable Care Act. The Center has prepared an Issue Brief that summarizes the results of this survey, which was conducted in September and October of 2013. A copy of the full UAB report containing all survey responses, as well as … Read more...
