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The ACA offers working Mississippians a long-overdue raise. State leaders...

The Affordable Care Act could correct an imbalance in the tax code and improve working Mississippians' financial security... if the state's leaders would just get out of the way. The post The ACA...

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The Healthy Students Act has reduced obesity among white children. Why not...

In the state that ranks at the bottom for almost every health outcome, the Mississippi Healthy Students Act has been hailed as a big step forward in the battle against childhood obesity and chronic...

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Medicaid expansion is a prescription that Mississippi needs to fill

Mississippi’s rejection of Medicaid expansion means that hundreds of thousands will remain without insurance — and healthcare providers will be forced to pick up the tab. The post Medicaid expansion is...

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Universal meal program is ending hunger in high-poverty schools (as long as...

28.7 percent of Mississippi children do not have consistent, dependable access to nutritious food at home. The high-poverty community eligibility provision has extended school meals to thousands more...

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These are the countries with lower infant mortality rates than Mississippi

Nearly 10 out of every 1,000 children do not survive their first year of life, making Mississippi one of the riskiest places to be born in the developed world. The post These are the countries with...

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To reduce unplanned pregnancies, focus on older teens and young adults

A 2014 law requires all of Mississippi's two- and four-year colleges to develop plans to address unplanned pregnancy on campus. This is a good start, but more needs to be done. The post To reduce...

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Op-Ed: Toasting the demise of SB 2767

The bill, which would have prohibited abortions based on determinations of race or gender, played on disturbing stereotypes in yet another attempt to limit reproductive justice. The post Op-Ed:...

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Mississippi’s leaders thought welfare recipients were on drugs. They were wrong.

Mississippi has screened 5,578 TANF applicants for drug use since August. Only eight (0.14 percent) have tested positive. The post Mississippi’s leaders thought welfare recipients were on drugs. They...

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Mississippi’s unfilled prescription

The refusal to expand Medicaid means hundreds of thousands of Mississippians will remain without health insurance — and healthcare providers will be forced to pick up the tab. The post Mississippi’s...

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Healthy food, healthy children, healthy future

Thanks to a new policy, 250 high-poverty Mississippi schools are offering nutritious breakfast and lunch to all students at no charge. The post Healthy food, healthy children, healthy future appeared...

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