Mississippi Healthcare Collaborative, now with over 525 member organizations, hosts first healthcare conference

Conference sessions covered major policy and operational issues shaping Mississippi’s healthcare system today.

The Mississippi Healthcare Collaborative (MHC), formed in November 2024 to focus on providing sustainable solutions to challenges facing access to healthcare, hosted its first statewide conference in October.

The three-day event brought together more than 250 hospital executives, state policy leaders, Medicaid officials, health plan executives, physicians, and industry innovators to chart the future of healthcare in Mississippi.

Kent Nicaud, CEO of Memorial Hospital System and Chairman of the Mississippi Healthcare Collaborative, said he was very pleased with the turnout and participation at the conference.

“Our speakers gave great insights touching a wide variety of subjects