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Clinic escorts wave as a patient leaves the Jackson Women's Health Organization in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, July 6, 2022. The clinic must stop providing abortions after a judge refused to block the state’s trigger law from taking effect. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Harrison: Lawsuit to officially outlaw abortion in Mississippi may not have standing at the state Supreme Court
By BOBBY HARRISON - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Mon,11/04/24-3:40PM , 467 Reads 6,210 Statewide
Below is a political analysis column by Bobby Harrison:

Two high-profile cases in recent years where the Mississippi Supreme Court limited standing to pursue lawsuits could impact the hot button issue of abortion that some believe could be speeding toward the state’s highest court.
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Insurance chief willing to sue feds if Gov. Reeves doesn’t support state health exchange
By TAYLOR VANCE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Mon,11/04/24-3:06PM , 368 Reads 4,595 Statewide
State Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney is willing to sue the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services if it does not allow Mississippi to create a state-based health insurance exchange because of Republican Gov. Tate Reeves’ potential opposition.
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Man with no criminal charges died from a complication of diabetes in Alcorn County Jail
By GWEN DILWORTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,10/31/24-5:32PM , 536 Reads 5,735 Statewide
James Tatsch had no criminal charges pending against him when he died in jail from a complication of diabetes.
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Selma Alford, Director of the Bureau of Language Access, speaks about the profession of medical interpreting during the Community Interpreter and Medical Terminology Training in Ridgeland, Miss., on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2024. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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PHOTOS: Bridging language barriers through interpreter training
By ERIC J. SHELTON - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,10/31/24-4:50PM , 596 Reads 8,999 Statewide
In Mississippi, where an estimated 35,800 residents face language barriers in health care, a recent event trained professionals to communicate more effectively with limited-English-speaking patients in an effort to bridge gaps in care.
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