In 2011, 45% of pregnancies in the United States were unintended. Mississippi’s percentage of unintended pregnancy was far higher at 56%. Pregnancy intention is tracked by state and federal public health agencies through annual surveys of women 15-44 who have recently delivered babies. Women respond to questions regarding family planning, pregnancy intention, and desired
pregnancy timing.… Read more...
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Uninsurance in Mississippi Counties
Number of uninsured people 18 to 64 years old with household income at or below 138% FPL by county.… Read more...
Mississippi Healthcare Providers Need Continuing Education If State Passes a Medical Marijuana Program (MMP)
Written by the Center for Mississippi Health Policy staff with contributions from University of Mississippi Medical Center students participating in a Fellowship with the Center to study health policy.
FIG. 1 Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure Rule 2.1
“Every Mississippi licensee must earn or receive not less than forty (40) hours of Category 1 continuing medical education in a two-year cycle as a condition precedent to renewing his or her license for the next fiscal year. For every Mississippi licensee
Non-Elderly Adult & Child Health Insurance Coverage
Every year the Center for Mississippi Health Policy monitors trends in health insurance coverage in Mississippi, analyzing Census data compiled by the State Health Data Assistance Center (SHADAC). Using this data, we compile chartbooks that examine detailed demographic characteristics such as income, age, education, and work status for the various types of coverage and provide a profile of the uninsured. In addition, we publish a separate fact sheet presenting county-level data on uninsured adults using the data provided by Small … Read more...
Non-Elderly Adult & Child Health Insurance Coverage
Every year the Center for Mississippi Health Policy monitors trends in health insurance coverage in Mississippi, analyzing Census data compiled by the State Health Data Assistance Center (SHADAC). Using this data, we compile chartbooks that examine detailed demographic characteristics such as income, age, education, and work status for the various types of coverage and provide a profile of the uninsured. In addition, we publish a separate fact sheet presenting county-level data on uninsured adults using the data provided by Small … Read more...
