Mississippi health officials have declared a public health emergency after releasing data showing the state's infant mortality rate has risen to its highest level in more than a decade. In Mississippi ...

The Mississippi Department of Health recently declared a public health emergency in response to rising infant deaths in an ...

A staggering statistic was revealed earlier this week when Mississippi — the poorest state in the United States — revealed that it is facing a newborn death emergency. Now, health officials have ...

President Donald Trump put the team behind the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System on administrative leave earlier ...

Eight rural Mississippi hospitals are at risk of closing due to financial strain. The hospitals are at risk because of low Medicaid payer mix and/or consecutive years of negative profit margins.

The Mississippi health department declared a public health emergency Thursday over rising infant mortality rates in the state ...

Mississippi’s Department of Health will direct more resources toward maternal and infant care in response to the high infant death rate.