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Medicaid Expansion: An Overview of Potential Impacts in Mississippi

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Key Issues and Policy Considerations Related to Expanding Medicaid in Mississippi

The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 2012 decision that upheld the Affordable Care Act (ACA) struck down a portion of the law whereby the federal government could make continued Medicaid funding contingent on a state’s participation in expanding Medicaid eligibility. States now have the option of deciding whether or not to implement the expansion.  The Center for Mississippi Health Policy has published an Issue Brief that provides background information on … Read more...

Mississippi Revitalizes the State Trauma Care System

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Unintentional injury is the leading cause of mortality both nationally and for Mississippians aged less than 45 years. Mississippi ranks third in the nation for unintentional injury deaths. Research shows formal trauma systems reduce traumatic injury mortality. Formal trauma systems are also important first lines of defense for reducing deaths caused by natural disasters, terrorism events, and pandemics. States have actively implemented policies to strengthen formal trauma systems over the past 30 years. Mississippi began developing a formal trauma … Read more...

The Lewin Group Report on the Economic Impact of UMMC

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The Lewin Group was contracted by the Center for Mississippi Health Policy to conduct an economic analysis of UMMC.  On October 30, 2006, Dr. Al Dobson and Mr. Paul Gallese presented their findings to members of the Legislature.  In the presentation the researchers described their findings regarding UMMC’s economic impact in the Jackson Metropolitan Area as well as the entire state, the Medical Center’s role in supporting the state’s health care workforce, the institution’s challenges as a safety net provider, … Read more...