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Last update: 9 hours agoOpioid fallout, Mississippi angle: Delaware’s AG says a $7.4B Purdue Pharma/Sackler settlement is now legally effective, with funds flowing to communities and victims and a permanent bar on Sackler opioid sales—another reminder that opioid money is still reshaping healthcare budgets and enforcement. Rural care reality check: A Mississippi-linked Q&A argues rural providers are doing “heroic work” with outdated systems and fragmented communication, and that real change will take more than new tech. Child welfare fight: Mississippi AG Lynn Fitch filed motions to end long-running federal court oversight of the state’s child welfare system, pushing that the reform case has drifted into costly legal process. Health research boost: Ochsner announced a $15M AHA initiative for earlier detection of rheumatic heart disease, with international partners. Local public health alerts: Gulf Coast beaches including Biloxi and Gulfport were reported closed over high fecal bacteria levels. Workforce/justice watch: Kansas signed a major inmate healthcare contract—useful context as states grapple with care quality behind bars.
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