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Mississippi Edition - 4/1/2022 - UMMC/Blue Cross Contract with Dr. LouAnn Woodward

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Dr. LouAnn Woodward, vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical School.
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Two titans of Mississippi's healthcare system-- insurer Blue Cross Blue Shield and the University of Mississippi Medical Center-- are at odds over a new contract. Effective today, that dispute stands to freeze some people insured by Blue Cross out of certain health services that aren't offered in the state outside of UMMC.