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Mississippi has the highest rate of preventable deaths in the U.S., health official says
Mississippi ranks worst for infant mortality, with Black infants nearly twice as likely as whites to die over the last decade.
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Maternal mortality rate is much higher for Black women than white women in Mississippi, study says
A committee said 80% of pregnancy-related deaths in Mississippi between 2016 and 2020 were considered preventable, and cardiovascular disease and hypertension remain top contributors to maternal mortality.
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Doctor: Health care access ‘scary’ in parts of Mississippi
A nurse shortage accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic and the exodus has added further strain on the health care system.