Like many rural states, Mississippi is struggling with a shrinking workforce of primary care physicians, which means gaps in access to care are growing for its residents, but osteopathic medicine is on the rise, and it may be one way to address the challenge. Mississippi will need an additional 364 primary care physicians by 2030. Dr. .
New health care subsidies for low-income families are expected to soften the impact of rising premiums. On Tuesday CoveredCA announced premiums will go up by an average of 9.6% in 2024. However, state and federal assistance will counteract the increase for most of the 1.6 million people enrolled in plans from the state marketplace. .
A Virginia group is working to boost maternal health across the state. Since 2011, maternal mortality rates have increased across the U.S. but Virginia s rate - at just over 29 deaths for every 100,000 live births - is much higher than the national rate of 23.5. .