Nursing Home Oversight: CMS data shows Lakeview Nursing Center in Gulfport (for-profit) earned a Q1 2026 overall rating of 3, above Mississippi’s 2.7 state average, but also logged three fines and penalties totaling $35,603. Graduate Medical Education: Memorial Health System’s GME program graduated 17 residents (6 internal medicine, 11 family medicine), aiming to help address Mississippi’s physician shortage and retain more clinicians on the Coast. Rural Mental Health Funding: Communicare was named a pilot site for the federal Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Medicaid Demonstration Program, bringing more stable Medicaid-based support for mental health, addiction, crisis care, and primary care in north Mississippi counties. Maternal Health Investment: The Women’s Foundation of Mississippi expanded maternal and infant health work with a $1.17 million grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, funding community-centered programs in Sunflower County, Metro Jackson, and East Biloxi. Rural Health Grants Scrutiny: Mississippi lawmakers raised concerns about transparency and whether federal Rural Health Transformation Program dollars will reach rural communities as applications open. Public Health & Safety: Mississippi officials said New World screwworm detection poses no threat to human food safety, while a new study warns even “acceptable” air pollution levels may still raise cardiovascular risk. Community Health Events: The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women luncheon in Jackson spotlighted heart health, maternal care, and CPR training for women.