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January 20, 2009

Hospitals complain about Medicaid

The Sun Herald, 1/19/9 Leaders of several Mississippi nonprofit hospitals say a complex and unfair Medicaid reimbursement formula has left their facilities struggling to survive, while county hospitals reap multimillion-dollar reimbursement windfalls. The Upper Payment Limit and Disproportionate Share Hospital payment programs are designed to make up for gaps Medicaid doesn’t cover. Hospitals are put…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 20, 2009

Bill headed to U.S. House could mean money for Delta, hills

The Clarion-Ledger, 1/20/9 The U.S. Senate has passed legislation that would bring federal money to the Mississippi Delta and hills regions by designating them National Heritage Areas. The bill, now headed for the U.S. House, adds 18 Mississippi counties to the National Heritage Areas program, which provides federal grants to develop regional tourism. A heritage…