Publications and Research
Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
12-4-2019
Abstract
Imagine residing in a high-income country that doesn’t provide access to necessary healthcare. The state of Mississippi remains one of the poorest states in the United States. This has resulted in poor health outcomes and chronic access barriers. Residents of Mississippi ranks poorly in most health indicators, including Infectious Disease, Infant Mortality, Clinic Care, Obesity, Diabetes, and Premature Death.
With half of all rural hospitals in Mississippi threatened with closure, access and quality of care barriers will become more challenging to resolve. This comes partly as a result of the state largely governed by Republicans and the legislators refusing to accept federal funding through expansion of Medicaid access with the Affordable Care Act Program (ACA). This case study examines the existing conditions and healthcare indicators that explain why the state of Mississippi ranked so low on healthcare outcomes, access to care and overall quality of care.
Comments
I would like to acknowledge Gerry Hopkin JD of Hopkins Consulting Group, LLC for proofreading and providing insights on improvements on my project as well as Dr. Katherine Gregory, my Health Services Management II professor at New York City College of Technology for mentoring me through the whole process of this project.
This poster was presented at the 31st Semi-Annual Honors and Undergraduate Research Scholars Poster Presentation at New York City College of Technology, December 5, 2019.
Mentor: Prof. Katherine Gregory (Health Services Administration).