Determinants of health are a broad range of factors that influence an individual’s health status, which, ultimately, impacts the performance and quality of the state’s healthcare system. Determinants of health are typically categorized into the following categories: Education Access & Quality, Healthcare Access & Quality, Economic Stability, Neighborhood & Build Environment, Social & Community Context. To read more about these determinants impact Mississippi, read our latest report, “Healthcare System Performance, Mississippi Indicators & Healthcare Infrastructure: Opportunities for Improvement https://mshealthpolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Health-Care-System-Performance-Report-May-2022.pdf… Read more...
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Healthcare System Performance
The performance of Mississippi’s healthcare system is consistently ranked as one of the lowest in the nation. In 2013, the Center for Mississippi Health Policy (Center) published the report, “Healthcare System Performance: What Mississippi Indicators Reveal,” which included an analysis of national health system performance indicators and discussed the weaknesses of the state’s healthcare system. At the time, the state’s use of hospital care for chronic and preventable conditions was one of the highest in the nation, while the utilization … Read more...
How A Bill Becomes A Law Infographic
This infographic shows how a bill becomes a law in the state of Mississippi.
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF EXPANDED HEALTHINSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MISSISSIPPIANS BELOW 138% OF THE FPL
Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), states
have been granted the option of expanding Medicaid
eligibility to individuals with income below 138% of the
federal poverty level (FPL). Thirty-eight states and the District
of Columbia have expanded Medicaid coverage for their
citizens; Mississippi is one of 12 states that has not pursued
that option.
The Center for Mississippi Health Policy (Center) is a non-partisan,
nonprofit research group with the purpose of providing research
and data to inform … Read more...
Economic Impact Of Expanded Health Insurance Coverage For Mississippians Below 138% Of The Federal Poverty Level
Introduction
The Center for Mississippi Health Policy (Center) is a non-partisan, nonprofit research group with the purpose of providing research and data to inform the planning, decision-making, and operations of health policy in Mississippi. Since the option for states to expand Medicaid eligibility presented itself in 2014, a major question for Mississippi state legislators and health professionals has been the total cost of expansion to the state. While the state faces many obstacles in producing better health outcomes and a… Read more...
