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Greenwood Leflore officials hope hospital can remain open through upcoming legislative session
By KATE ROYALS - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,11/17/22-10:58PM, 106 Reads 1,938 Statewide
The head of Greenwood Leflore Hospital said the hospital is working with the city, county and members of the business community to secure the funding needed to keep the hospital open through the legislative session.
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Tim Floyd poses for his portrait near his parents home in Guntown, Miss., Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

How Medicaid expansion could have saved Tim’s leg — and changed his life
By KATE ROYALS - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Mon,11/14/22-11:00AM, 79 Reads 2,276 Statewide
Tim Floyd has never been one to sit still.
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Jamara Johnson stops for her portrait outside of her home in Yazoo City, Miss.,Tuesday, October 18, 2022. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

‘Death at your toes’: A look inside a Mississippi maternity care desert
By KATE ROYALS - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,11/04/22-11:22AM, 90 Reads 2,601 Statewide
Jamara Johnson knew something was wrong when she went into labor with her third baby early in the morning of Aug. 30.
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Insurance commissioner suspends mediation between UMMC, Blue Cross
By KATE ROYALS - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,10/14/22-2:28PM, 162 Reads 3,156 Statewide
Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney last week suspended mediation between the University of Mississippi Medical Center, the state’s largest hospital, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi, its largest private insurer.
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