Sophia Paffenroth

5 days ago | mississippitoday.org | Sophia Paffenroth

Mississippi moms will no longer be able to use Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi insurance to cover lactation services after they leave the hospital. The Lactation Network, a third-party biller that allows Mississippians with certain insurance to see non-physician lactation consultants, will no longer accept Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi patients.

1 week ago | mississippitoday.org | Sophia Paffenroth

A state organization tasked with advocating for and providing legal services to Mississippians with disabilities will stop taking new cases for the first time in its history, the organization announced Thursday. The federally mandated nonprofit has not received the remainder of its federal funding for the current fiscal year. The organization, referred to as a protection and advocacy agency, is awaiting over $700,000 for several critical programs.

2 weeks ago | djournal.com | Sophia Paffenroth

Gov. Tate Reeves vetoed a bill Thursday that would help stabilize hospitals, calling it the “Grady Twin” of a bill he vetoed in March. Lawmakers made some changes to the previously vetoed legislation in a new bill but kept much the same. Reeves cited many of his same concerns this time around, including alleged contradictions and the loom of a deficit.

3 weeks ago | apnews.com | Sophia Paffenroth

Twenty-seven percent more rape kits were sent to the state crime lab in 2024 than the year before in Mississippi. The increase is thanks in part to a law passed in 2023 to streamline rape kit processing, which officials say resulted in more rape kits making it to the crime lab. However, because Mississippi has no complete rape kit inventory, it’s impossible to tell what impact it made on the backlog.

3 weeks ago | jonesborosun.com | Sophia Paffenroth

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