Senator Hyde-Smith supports common-sense, patient-centered healthcare reforms to help Mississippi families afford health insurance coverage without expanding the government’s role in providing health care. She believes the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, should be repealed.
Senator Hyde-Smith appreciates the role of the state’s universities to support federal research on better prevention and treatment efforts on chronic diseases, like diabetes, that affect Mississippians disproportionally.
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
Local advocates see opioid legislation as good start
By Michaela Gibson Morris
TUPELO - Northeast Mississippi addiction recovery professionals were glad to see the U.S. Senate pass legislation aimed at addressing the opioid epidemic on Monday.
“It’s a...
WTVA-TV Tupelo
Local Health Centers Receive Money to Fight Opioid and Substance Abuse
Two local community health centers have been awarded thousands of dollars to implement treatments for opioid and substance abuse.
By Zach Carlisle
JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) - Two local community health centers have...
WTOK-TV Meridian
$5 million in grants coming to Mississippi clinics
Posted: Wed 12:21 PM, Sep 19, 2018 | Updated: Wed 12:25 PM, Sep 19, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTOK) - Local health care clinics are among those receiving grants for opioid treatment
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith announced Wednesday that 18...
Clarion-Ledger, Jackson
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith announces $5 million in grants to fund opioid treatment
Staff Reports
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Health care clinics across the state are receiving grants to aid in treatments for opioid and substance abuse.
According to a report by WTOK, Sen. Cindy Hyde...
WJTV-TV Jackson
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith announces $5 million grant to combat opioid abuse
VIDEO: https://www.wjtv.com/news/senator-cindy-hyde-smith-announced-5-million-grant-for-community-health-centers-to-combat-opioid-ad/1460495555
By Jesse Finver
HATTIESBURG, MS (WJTV) - Mississippi is...
News Mississippi
Walgreens expands opioid drop boxes
By Alex Paton
Walgreens and AmerisourceBergen are partnering to expand their safe medication disposal program in Mississippi. U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith encouraged the public to take advantage of the opioid drop boxes as part of an “all...
DeSoto Times-Tribune
Retailer adds medication drop-off box
By Bob Bakken
DeSoto County is now a home for a program undertaken by two companies in Mississippi to fight an escalating drug and opioid problem.
In a collaboration between Walgreens and AmerisourceBergen, 11 Safe Medication Disposal...
Hub City Spokes
Forrest General Awarded $472k for Telemedicine Equipment
By Staff Reports
Forrest County General Hospital is one of four state groups who will split a $1.9 million award to support distance learning and telemedicine program in 15 Mississippi counties.
FGH’s take is $472,835...
Tri-State Livestock News
Trump signs farm bill after ‘Green Acres’ tweet, cites SNAP restrictions
The Hagstrom Report
In a signing ceremony that included remarks on many other topics, President Donald Trump today signed a new five-year farm bill and praised a cutback in food stamp...
Roll Call
Senators clash over abortion fee rule
By Sandhya Raman
Senate Democrats and Republicans at odds over a proposed rule that would change how individuals are billed for abortion coverage sent two competing letters to Health and Human Services this week.
The public comment period...
