Tag Archive for: MS Medicaid expansion

NEMiss.News Dr. Shane Scott at IMPC, COVID-19

Dr. Shane Scott: “COVID is not going away.” What you should know.

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  NEW ALBANY, MS - “COVID is not going to go away,” a prominent northeast Mississippi physician told NEMISS.NEWS last week. “I suspect it is going to be one of the illnesses, such as the flu, ordinary head colds and strep, which…
Northeast MS Homeless at Tupelo library

Tupelo man says home overrun by homeless, asks its removal from demolition list

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Tupelo, MS - The first Tupelo City Council meeting of the year, January 7, 2020, was not without drama. Mr. Frank Agnew, an area homeowner, went before the council in an attempt to save his property. The home is currently in a state of disrepair,…
New Albany MS. Christmas at the Museum 2018

2019 Christmas at the Museum, December 14

Mingle and Jingle with Santa, enjoys crafts and holiday refreshments on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 until 12 noon at the Union County Heritage Museum for the annual Christmas event. Part of the holiday season that has become a tradition is…
concrete pad

Some work complete on industrial park enhancements

Work is partly complete on projects to attract more industry to Union County. A concrete pad for a shell building and a nearby industrial access road have been done. Steel was expected to be going up soon for a 100,000-square-foot shell building…
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Body of missing man Scott McQuary found Tuesday morning

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Members of the Union County Sheriff’s Department found the body of 49-year-old Scott McQuary Tuesday morning in a sand pit off County Road 14. The case was under investigation Tuesday but Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said no foul play was suspected…
New Albany MS Doggie dining in MS

Doggie Dining: Coming to a restaurant near you?

JACKSON, Miss. – Beginning Friday, November 1, 2019, a new Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) policy will allow "doggie dining." Restaurant patrons will be able to dine with their pet dogs under certain conditions. Patterned…
New Albany, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

Gobble, Gobble — Wobble, Wobble— Happy Thanksgiving!

“Praise God from whom all blessings flow...” --The Doxology    There is something very special in the air. It’s an air of gratitude, an air filled with the fragrance of hope and Thanksgiving. This year’s bounty has been harvested.…
NEMiss.News Mississippi's health care failure

Career & Technology Day, May 13, to include job fair

The New Albany School of Career & Technical Education is planning Career & Technology Day for May 13. This year plans are being made to add a job fair component to the event for New Albany High School juniors and seniors, as well…
NEMiss.News Mississippi's health care failure

New Albany in running for music series grant-here’s how to vote

NEW ALBANY, MS - Sponsored by Levitt Pavilions, the national nonprofit behind the largest free concert series in America, the City of New Albany hopes to qualify as one of the 15 winning organizations competing in the Levitt AMP Grant Awards. What…
NEMiss.News Mississippi's health care failure

NAMS Howlin’ on the RIver Color Run set for October 31

Walk, jog, and run your way toward a healthier life while raising funds for New Albany Middle School! The color run is open to EVERYONE in the community and we encourage you to join us. The My School Color Run will feature…
NEmiss.News House passes Medicaid expansion bill

Mississippi House passes Medicaid expansion bill; Senate drafting their own version

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The Mississippi House has passed a Medicaid expansion bill. The Senate is currently drafting its own version.

Today is the day: go vote!

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Mississippi voters have 12 hours to make their voices heard on issues that will weigh heavily on the lives of all Mississippians.
Nemiss.News Brandon Presley for Governor

Brandon Presley: When my name goes on the ballot, your name goes on the ballot

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If elected Governor, Brandon Presley will continue his history of public service that benefits all Mississippians, not just the favored few.

NEMiss.News endorses Brandon Presley: The only proven public servant running for Governor

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Why NEMiss.News endorses Brandon Presley for Governor of the State of Mississippi
NEMiss.News Speaker Philip Gunn

Mississippians favor Medicaid expansion; Speaker Gunn still says “NO”

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Mississippi Speaker of the House Philip Gunn stands in the way of Medicaid expansion. Expansion of Medicaid is favored by 80% of Mississippians, who believe it will save lives and keep their hospitals open.

Remains found in landfill search for missing Savannah toddler Quinton Simon; mom arrested – National & International News – TUE 22Nov2022

Remains found in landfill search for Savannah toddler Quinton Simon; mom arrested. Over half of Mississippi's rural hospitals may soon close. Many dead in Indonesia quake, including schoolchildren.
NEMiss.News Mississippi's health care failure

Just ain’t so: lies and damned lies about healthcare in Mississippi

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Economists again refute political claims that Mississippi cannot afford to expand Medicaid. "Working poor" healthcare failures, insufficient emergency rooms, failed hospitals, etc, all lead to shrinking census and continuing economic woes.