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August 17, 2016

MS State Medical Assoc favors Obamacare coverage expansion but won’t use words “Medicaid expansion”

MS doctors want ‘expanded coverage’ under federal ACA The Mississippi State Medical Association has adopted a resolution supporting expansion of medical coverage under the federal Affordable Care Act, but stopped short of using the politically charged words “Medicaid expansion,” deleting them before passing the resolution on Saturday. “We have a public health crisis here,” said…
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August 17, 2016

Jackson Public Schools placed on probation by Commission on School Accreditation

Jackson Public Schools placed on probation State education officials spared Jackson Public Schools its accreditation, opting instead Tuesday to put the district on probation. But that could change in 60 days if JPS doesn’t take corrective action. The state Commission on School Accreditation agreed Tuesday with a recommendation by the Mississippi Department of Education’s accreditation…