Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs is photographed outside the Jackson Medical Mall, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Jackson, Miss. The UMMC Myrlie Evers-Williams Institute recently launched an online tool to help users find nearby providers offering prenatal care and family planning, including information on Medicaid acceptance. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
At the University of Mississippi Medical Center, one researcher’s full-time job for the past nine months has been to find out which clinics around the state offer different kinds of women’s health care, and whether they accept various forms of Medicaid.
