Linked: Saturday, September 16, 2023

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The September issue of the Mississippi Business Journal is now available online and in print.

Learn more here.

Columns This Week

• Medicaid expansion deserves careful consideration
• Do you wonder why Mississippi has the highest death rate?
• Constructive conversations can fix loneliness epidemic and bring forward real-world solutions

The Final Word

It is no secret that more and better access to affordable health care would save many lives in Mississippi from infants and pregnant moms to senior citizens with multiple morbidities.

From “Do you wonder why Mississippi has the highest death rate?” by Bill Crawford