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Opinion  |  Starla Brown  • 
February 7, 2023

Certificate of Need laws are standing in the way of addiction recovery

Mississippi legislators missed the opportunity to repeal the CON laws and prevent the dangers they cause for Mississippians. By any measure, America is experiencing a substance use crisis. In 2021, deaths from overdoses reached an estimated 107,622 people across the United States, with roughly another 140,000 deaths due to excessive alcohol use. Unfortunately, Mississippi has not been spared from…
Opinion  |  Russ Latino  • 
February 7, 2023

Mississippi experienced the largest decline in at-risk rural hospitals in the nation. Maybe.

A new version of an oft-cited report suggests that Mississippi has experienced the largest decline in at-risk rural hospitals in the U.S. A report that previously found 38 Mississippi rural hospitals to be in jeopardy has been modified with a new number: 28. The same report also indicates that it is a common misconception that…