While this emergency is focused on Mississippi, experts warn it’s also a warning sign for families across the country. The U.S. continues to face one of the highest infant mortality rates among ...

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

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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 ...

More than 2,200 women were granted "presumptive eligibility" for pregnancy Medicaid in Arkansas between June 1 and Sept. 3, ...

More than 2,200 women were granted "presumptive eligibility" for pregnancy Medicaid in Arkansas between June 1 and Sept. 3, receiving temporary coverage while their applications were being processed, ...

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 ...

Health experts also noted that forthcoming Medicaid changes will also make it challenging to combat rising infant mortality, especially in states that heavily rely on the program, like Mississippi.

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

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the U.S. Attorney’s Office said several people agreed to pay nearly $174,000 to resolve allegations that they knowingly falsified income to unlawfully create ...

RACINE — A bill is making its way through the Wisconsin legislature that would extend postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to one year. Health experts have said this change will help improve ...

Oxfam ranks Mississippi last among states for worker protections and benefits. Mississippi remains among nine states that have not expanded Medicaid access. State inaction and expiring subsidies may ...