Senators hear about crisis facing state hospitals, but make no commitments on solutions

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State Health Officer Daniel Edney told committee members that 38 rural hospitals across the state are in danger of closing.

by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today November 21, 2022 The bleak outlook for hospitals across the state, especially those in rural areas, was highlighted Monday during a hearing of the Senate Public Health Committee. While possible solutions were discussed, senators indicated that long-term fixes might not be coming during the upcoming 2023 session.

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BobbyHarrison9

Expand NOW PLEASE !!

But hey let's fund the police right.

With reduced population, lack of political will to expand Medicare and no real plan to fix a long term problem of funding county hospitals. Maybe it’s time to start consolidating rural counties administration, courts, law enforcement take the savings & fund regional hospitals.

I wonder if Mississippi participated in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would help save the hospitals.

They don't care. They have run on opposing, 'socialist' takeover of Healthcare, while their constituents suffer and die

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