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State Auditor’s Office releases report about rural healthcare
SUMMARY: A report by Mississippi State Auditor Shad White has recommended improvements to two healthcare scholarship programs in order to better serve rural patients. The Mississippi Rural Physicians and Dentists Scholarship Programs were created to place more healthcare professionals in rural areas of the state. The report suggests that the programs' policies should be updated to tighten the definition of “rural,” closely monitor professionals' compliance with working in rural areas, and be more accurate in calculating the money recipients need to repay if they fail to serve in a rural area. The report also highlights the need for more physicians and dentists in rural Mississippi.
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‘I want to prove it’
SUMMARY: AJ Brown, a former Starkville and Ole Miss star receiver, signed a $32 million per year extension with the Philadelphia Eagles, making him the highest-paid receiver in the NFL. Brown emphasized the importance of proving his worth on the field despite his lucrative contract, stating that hard work and dedication are key to success. He mentioned his commitment to training and improving every day to gain an edge over his competition. Brown's focus is on performance rather than the financial aspects of being the highest-paid receiver in the league.
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Mississippi lawmakers quietly kill bills to restrict legal recognition of transgender people
SUMMARY: Mississippi's Republican-led Legislature failed to reach a compromise on two bills that would restrict legal recognition of transgender people before a Monday night deadline. The bills would have limited transgender people's use of bathrooms and defined sex as determined at birth with only male or female genders. Lawmakers had passed different versions of the bills in the House and Senate. Governor Tate Reeves would need to approve a single version for the bills to become law. These bills were part of a larger trend in state legislatures across the U.S. where Republicans are pushing for restrictions on transgender rights.
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Time running out for Mississippi lawmakers to pass Medicaid expansion bill
SUMMARY: Mississippi lawmakers are set to vote this week on a compromise measure that would expand Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of residents. The plan would expand Medicaid up to 138% of the federal poverty level, covering those making between 0% and 99% FPL through Medicaid and those between 100% and 138% through state subsidized plans. The measure includes a 25-hour work requirement, which Democrats are questioning due to federal approval concerns. Republicans are confident in approval if former President Trump is re-elected. Lawmakers have until Wednesday to approve, reject, or further amend the conference report.
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