Mississippi Elections Chief Says He Regrets Word Choice About ‘Woke’ Young Voters
After drawing national headlines for suggesting that registering “woke” and “uninformed” college students to vote would be bad for the nation, Mississippi’s top elections official is expressing some regret.
Experts Warn: Mississippi Facilities Should Prioritize Vaccinating Short-term Mental Health Patients
Patients admitted to Mississippi State Hospital and East Mississippi State Hospital for short-term care of diagnoses such as suicidal ideation, worsening of psychiatric symptoms, or who were in need of medication adjustments are not vaccinated by the hospitals they reside in during their stay.
‘A Quantum Leap’: MSDH Launches HIV Prevention Telehealth Program for Underserved Mississippians
Mississippians in underserved areas now have access to subsidized HIV-prevention services, including prophylactic treatment, from a distance. Combined with promising but underused Medicaid programs, the initiative has the potential to drive down the state’s critically high HIV and other STD rates.
