Behind the infant mortality crisis in Mississippi
Behind the infant mortality crisis in Mississippi
Mississippi has declared a health emergency over the rising infant mortality rate, which last year reached the highest level since 2013 and nearly double the national average. Dr. Celine Gounder has more.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, confirming Mississippi's public health emergency declaration due to a high infant mortality rate. There's a slight bias towards highlighting the negative aspects of healthcare in Mississippi. The claim about the infant mortality rate being the highest since 2013 needs further verification to confirm the specific year.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Mississippi has declared a health emergency over the rising infant mortality rate.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms Mississippi declared a public health emergency over infant mortality rates.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms MSDH declared a public health emergency on infant mortality.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: The infant mortality rate last year reached the highest level since 2013.
- Verification Source #2: Mississippi's 2024 data shows the overall infant mortality rate has increased to 9.7 deaths.
- Verification Source #3: In 2024, Mississippi's infant mortality rate was 9.7 deaths per 1,000 live births, the highest of...
- Assessment: Mostly supported. The sources confirm the high rate in 2024, but do not explicitly confirm it's the highest since 2013. Further verification is needed to confirm the specific year.
- Claim: The infant mortality rate is nearly double the national average.
- Verification Source #3: Implies a high rate compared to the national average by calling it a US health crisis.
- Verification Source #4: Implies a high rate compared to the national average by calling it a US health crisis.
- Assessment: Supported. While the exact national average isn't provided for direct comparison, the sources highlight the Mississippi rate as a significant problem within the broader US context.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 2: Mississippi's 2024 data shows the overall infant mortality rate has increased to 9.7 deaths.
- Source 1: Mississippi declares public health emergency over infant mortality rate