Dr. Daniel Edney gives his report during the state board of health meeting at the Mississippi State Department of Health in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today
A new committee convened this week at the Capitol to discuss changes to the state’s law requiring medical facilities to seek state approval before offering new or expanded services.
Health leaders said there is room to strengthen the law with reforms but cautioned against doing away with it entirely.
