CMS Launches Value-Based Gene Therapy Program for Sickle Cell Disease

A new federal payment model launching today will let states offer gene therapies for sickle cell disease at a lower cost by having the federal government negotiate prices with drugmakers. CMS has launched the Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Access...

New study ranks 2 MS cities among most, least stressed. See how we rank

Two Mississippi cities are some of the most stressed in U.S. A WalletHub study ranked 182 cities based on stress from work, finances, family, health and safety. “Some stress is out of our control, due to issues with family, friends or employers....

Mississippi man dies in St. Tammany Parish crash, state police say

State police said the crash claimed the life of 64-year-old Barry D. Stockstill of Picayune, Mississippi. SLIDELL, La. — A Mississippi man is dead after a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 59 in St. Tammany Parish, according to Louisiana State...

Tabitha Harris

Tabitha Harris, 18, of Fulton, Miss., died Saturday, February 5, 1994, at the Red Bay Hospital, as a result of an automobile accident. She was a native of Mississippi, a student in cosmetology at Itawamba Community College and a member of the...

States vary widely in efforts to fight plastic waste, new report shows

California earned top marks and Mississippi ranked last in a new evaluation of state laws aimed at curbing plastic pollution, as federal inaction pushes more responsibility to state governments. Allyson Chiu reports for The Washington Post. In...

Medical Support Equips Communities Experiencing U.S. Floods, Earthquakes in Guatemala, and More

By Staff Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 328 shipments of requested medical aid to 42 U.S. states and territories and 17 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 12.3 million defined daily doses of medication. Medications and...

Body found in Mississippi River in Clayton County

CLAYTON COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - Authorities in Clayton County said they found a body in the Mississippi River Saturday morning. The Clayton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a body in the Mississippi River north of the Cassville Ferry...

Body Recovered from Mississippi River Near Cassville Ferry Landing

Clayton County, IA – On Saturday, July 12th, 2025, at approximately 11:21 AM, the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a body located in the Mississippi River just north of the Cassville ferry landing. Upon arrival, deputies...

Mississippi leads nation in child gun deaths, new report shows

Mississippi continues to suffer one of the highest rates of gun violence in the United States, and children are paying a deadly price.According to a report from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions, firearms remain the leading cause...

Mississippi’s AI Ambitions Take Shape With NVIDIA Partnership

Mississippi is carving a new path in its artificial intelligence landscape by partnering with technology company NVIDIA to expand AI education, research and workforce development across the state. Similar to other NVIDIA partnerships in...

Health cuts put 8 rural Mississippi hospitals 'at-risk' of closing. Here's why

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. Recent healthcare legislation reducing Medicaid...

Mississippi Delta residents worry about their health after train derailment and chemical fire

Some residents of a small community in the Mississippi Delta say they fear their health might be at risk after a train derailed and spilled a hazardous chemical compound that burned for hours. Part of a Canadian National Railway train went off the...

These Are Richest People In Every US State

From tech moguls to retail tycoons, the richest person in each U.S. state reflects the industries driving wealth across the country. Some are household names, while others have built quiet fortunes in their home states. This map, via Visual...

7 in hospital after bus crashes with another vehicle on Southeast DC road with violent history

The crash happened on the intersection of Wheeler Road and Alabama Avenue, an area in the Congress Heights neighborhood with a history of bus and car crashes. WASHINGTON — Five ambulances were dispatched to the scene of a bus crash Saturday...

Healthcare organizations evaluate how federal budget bill will affect Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Your health coverage and access to care could change in the coming years. The federal budget bill is expected to leave a budget hole for providers in Mississippi. Mississippi hospitals are the lowest cost in the country....

Is the U.S. in a summer COVID surge? Cases are rising in these 25 states

Currently, COVID-19 cases are on the rise in half of U.S. states, data show. An uptick in transmission fueled by highly contagious new variants is causing an increasing number of Americans to come down with sore throats, fever and other COVID...

Healthcare organizations evaluate how federal budget bill will affect Mississippi

Health Crisis for Mississippi’s Children

MISSISSIPPI - A national law group is calling for urgent action to protect kids in Mississippi’s most underserved communities. The Birth Injury Lawyers Group says boosting vaccine access, improving health education, and expanding care are critical...

National Health Care Fraud Takedown: 324 Defendants, $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud

The Justice Department announced the results of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants, including 96 doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and other licensed medical...

Writer Chris Rose gave New Orleans a voice after Katrina. Now he lives alone in the woods.

Shirtless and soaking, Chris Rose clears the waterfall’s cascade and wipes his eyes, unable to stifle a smile. He is happy, and he is home. He lives alone here in Swallow Falls State Park, a wooded enclave of soaring hemlocks, prehistoric-looking...