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...
Author Archives: cmshp
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...
Presumptive Medicaid Eligibility for Pregnant Women
Presumptive Eligibility for Pregnant Women (PEPW) is an optional program for states within the Medicaid program. If a state chooses to offer PEPW this means that a low-income woman who is pregnant and seeks medical services will be presumed to be eligible for Medicaid coverage and the medical provider can provide prenatal care and be reimbursed by Medicaid. This Medicaid policy option allows states to provide prenatal care to low-income women sooner than if she had to wait for her … Read more...
MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAMS
Medical Marijuana Laws (MMLs)
Medical Marijuana Laws (MMLs) have gained support in scientific communities, therapeutic circles, and public opinion over several decades. Based on a recent report from the National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine there is conclusive or substantial evidence for the use of marijuana as an effective treatment for chemotherapy-induced nausea, and chronic pain, while other conditions had lesser supporting evidence. Seventy-four percent of Mississippi voters approved the MML during the November 2020 referendum vote. Research shows … Read more...
Comprehensive Maternal Health Coverage
By Eden Blackwell
Women need quality healthcare before, during, and after pregnancy for the best outcomes for moms and their babies. Through Medicaid, pregnant women with household incomes of up to 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) can gain access to health services during and a short time after pregnancy. But it doesn’t last, and gaps in coverage mean delays or missed care with possible repercussions for maternal and child health. Expanding Medicaid eligibility would increase continuous access to … Read more...
