Videos & Infographs
Presumptive Medicaid Eligibility for Pregnant Women
Wednesday, October 26th, 2022Mississippi Medicaid pays for pregnancy-related healthcare for over 60% of Mississippi births each year. Many pregnant Medicaid participants would not have been eligible for Medicaid prior to their pregnancy increasing the likelihood that they have gone uninsured for some time. … Continue reading
Social Determinants of Health
Wednesday, July 6th, 2022Determinants 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 & … Continue reading
How A Bill Becomes A Law Infographic
Monday, April 25th, 2022This 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
Monday, April 25th, 2022Since 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 … Continue reading
How A Bill Becomes Law in the Mississippi Legislature
Monday, January 24th, 2022This video is an overview of how a bill becomes law in the Mississippi Legislature. The mission of the Center for Mississippi Health Policy is to serve as a catalyst for health policy debate, providing information to policymakers and the … Continue reading
Mississippi State Government Basics
Monday, January 24th, 2022A small summary of state government. The Center for Mississippi Health Policy is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit organization that provides objective information to inform health policy decisions. HOME
Mississippi Adult Health Coverage Profile 2019 Data
Tuesday, October 26th, 2021Researchers from the State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) at the University of Minnesota compiled Mississippi data from the 2019 United States Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) at the request of the Center for Mississippi Health Policy. The … Continue reading
Postpartum Medicaid
Addressing gaps in coverage to improve maternal healthTuesday, October 26th, 2021Receiving medical care at all stages of childbearing from preconception and pregnancy to delivery and postpartum has implications for women’s health, infant health, and later episodes of pregnancy. This brief explores the postpartum period when some women are at risk … Continue reading
What is Health Policy?
How Health Policy Can Benefit MississippiTuesday, September 14th, 2021A video that describes the basics of what health policy is and how it relates to public health in Mississippi.
Unintended Pregnancy In Mississippi
Based On Combined Survey Results Conducted from 2009 to 2011Tuesday, September 14th, 2021In 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 … Continue reading