Mississippi’s Pediatric Medical Center: Promise Overshadowed by Mismanagement and Political Maneuvering

Mississippi recently announced the opening of the Alyce G. Clarke Center for Medically Fragile Children, hailed as the state’s first skilled pediatric medical center dedicated to long-term care for children with complex medical needs. At first glance, this $15.9 million facility in Jackson represents progress — a lifeline for vulnerable families seeking specialized treatment and home-care training. But a deeper look exposes troubling patterns of mismanagement and political manipulations that reflect too often on state healthcare projects. How Did a Critical Healthcare Project Get Mired in Controversy? The center's journey began with optimism—a groundbreaking in 2019 aiming to transform care...