Opinion | The 340B Drug Pricing Program Needs Comprehensive Federal Reform
Julio Fuentes writes that the current 340B Drug Pricing Program is failing to lower the cost of outpatient medicines for uninsured and vulnerable patients.
Julio Fuentes writes that the current 340B Drug Pricing Program is failing to lower the cost of outpatient medicines for uninsured and vulnerable patients.
Duvalier Malone writes that Medicaid expansion will be a turning point for Mississippi’s health-care system and an economic boost for the entire state.
“Though ‘relational medicine’ may be a relatively new phrase, the basic idea is not,” Dr. Jonathan Weinkle writes. “Seeing each person before you as someone of infinite value is fundamental to many faiths’ beliefs about medical ethics.”
Duvalier Malone believes it is imperative for Mississippi voters to consider the disparities facing the Black population in the state during the upcoming election for governor in 2024. That should include tackling poverty and improving educational opportunities for Black students, and ensuring all citizens have equal access to high-quality health care, job opportunities and housing, he argues.
Deputy Editor Azia Wiggins reflects on Black Maternal Health Week and confronts her own thoughts of being a Black pregnant woman in America.
The fate of a U.S. Justice Department effort to enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act on behalf of Mississippians caught up in the State’s troubled mental health system rests on the decision of three judges in New Orleans.
“Politicians and policy makers know the end of Roe will mean drastic changes within the state, and they aren’t doing anything to prepare or to address Mississippi’s current social woes,” sociologist Kimberly Kelly writes.
Dr. Karla McCullough, executive director of the Juanita Sims Doty Foundation, says Mississippi should embed core “humanizing factors” into our varying service support systems to improve relations and engagement within our communities, especially communities of color.
For the second year in a row, Mississippi House leadership has once again killed an extension of postpartum Medicaid benefits, likely guaranteeing that many low-income people will lose health insurance benefits only two months after giving birth.
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