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In Mississippi’s fractured mental health system, it’s the haves vs. the have-nots

By Shirley Smith

Mississippi's convoluted mental health care system is hurting people with mental illness and those who care for them.

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Is your local hospital stingy or generous with charity care?

By Sean Hamill
One reporter's intrepid data quest has given reporters nationwide a new look at how their local hospitals rank when it comes to charity care. Check out these datasets for story ideas in your neck of the woods.

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