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AnalysisWhy Mississippians need national health insurance (and no, that doesn’t mean Obamacare)
By selling health insurance at the state level, places like Mississippi have fewer options and higher costs.
By Jake McGraw -
AnalysisMississippi has the worst hunger rate in the country. Why do we make it so hard to get food assistance?
More than 20 percent of Mississippians -- and nearly 30 percent of children -- do not have consistent access to nutritious food. The latest cuts to food assistance programs are a step in the wrong direction.
By Tyler Mac Innis -
AnalysisEvery state got its annual health checkup yesterday. How did Mississippi do?
The 2013 edition of America' s Health Rankings came out yesterday. Once again, Mississippi finished 50th. At least you can't fault our consistency.
By Jake McGraw -
EconomicsHow did Mississippi smoke up billions from the tobacco settlement?
In summary: Medicaid inflation, short-term thinking, and anti-tax dogma.
By Jake McGraw -
Analysis
Can Mississippians afford the Affordable Care Act?
Yes, but only through the kindness of strangers. Thanks, federalism!
By Jake McGraw -
CommentaryTeen pregnancy is a big enough problem in Mississippi. Let’s not invent another one.
Mississippi's new law requiring doctors to take DNA samples from umbilical cords of mothers under 16 was hailed by supporters as a key step toward combatting teen pregnancy. Instead, by ignoring the real causes of unplanned pregnancies, it risks exacerbating the problem.
By Genie Leslie
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