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Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
October 30, 2018

Gov. Phil Bryant Appoints Kassie Coleman as District Attorney of the 10th Circuit Court District

Gov. Phil Bryant announced today he has appointed Kassie Coleman as District Attorney of the 10th Circuit Court District. Coleman replaces Bilbo Mitchell who will retire Oct. 31 from the position. Her appointment will be effective Nov. 1. The 10th Circuit Court District encompasses Clarke, Kemper, Lauderdale, and Wayne counties. “Kassie has faithfully served the…
Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
October 29, 2018

Two hospitals end Medicare Advantage agreements, leave patients in a lurch

The Mississippi Insurance Department learned this week that Southwest Health System located in Pike County, Mississippi will drop its Wellcare Medicare Advantage agreement at the end of the year. Once the Medicare Advantage network agreement ends, some visits would be considered out-of-network and policyholders would receive reduced benefits. Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney said, “We do…