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AG Hood Urges Health Insurers to Turn to Non-Opioid Pain Management
Attorney General Jim Hood joined 37 attorneys general in urging health insurance companies to find ways to make non-opioid pain management more accessible for people who are currently treating their pain with addictive opioids. “Right now, many insurance companies cover opioids, which, under those plans, are not as expensive as less addictive pain medicines,” said General Hood. “People shouldn’t be forced to buy opioids that will get them
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A Consumer Guide: Tips for Storm Victims
If your home has been damaged by a natural disaster, chances are you’re in the market for a reputable contractor. Immediately following a natural disaster the demand for qualified contractors is at an all-time high, and will surely exceed supply. Be aware that these conditions are ripe for home repair con artists who may charge excessive rates, perform shoddy work or simply skip town with your money.
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Tupelo Woman Arrested for Posing as Highway Patrol Trainee to Raise Money
Today, Attorney General Jim Hood announced the arrest of 30-year-old Natasha Lesha Stephens for fraudulently acting as a highway patrolman recruit to raise money online.
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AG Hood Warns Drivers of Resale on Flood-Damaged Vehicles
“We saw this with Hurricane Katrina and previous flooding disasters in neighboring states,” said General Hood. “That’s why we are warning drivers now of people who use a natural disaster to take advantage of others to make a buck on a car they know is not a safe ride.”
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AG Hood Joins Multistate Investigation into Equifax Data Breach
Attorney General Jim Hood joined 31 attorneys general in requesting credit reporting firm Equifax disable links for enrollment in fee-based credit monitoring services in the wake of the firm’s massive data breach impacting 143 million people.
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Jim Hood has served as Attorney General of Mississippi since 2004. Prior to being elected as Attorney General, he
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June 19, 2017

A Consumer Guide: Tips for Storm Victims
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June 19, 2017

Mississippi Children’s Behavioral Health Needs Assessment- Findings and Recommendations- TAC Report The Institute for
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May 25, 2017

Consumer Guide for Insurance and Auto Body Repair
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April 17, 2017

CONSUMER’S GUIDE TO NET METERING AND SOLAR POWER IN MISSISSIPPI
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January 4, 2017

Click here for an electronic copy of the FY2016 Annual Report for the
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Today, at the Mississippi Council for Economic Education (MCEE) Forum on American Enterprise, Treasurer Lynn Fitch and Attorney General Jim Hood announced a new two-year partnership including the Mississippi Council on Economic Education (MCEE)
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Lexington Man Arrested for Insurance, Wire Fraud

September 21, 2017

Today, Attorney General Jim Hood announced the arrest of 31-year-old Donald D. Adams on felony charges of insurance fraud, wire fraud, and attempted false pretense.
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Clinton Man Sentenced to 45 Years for Strangling, Hanging Mother of His Child from Bridge

September 21, 2017

Also known as Darnell “Slick” Turner, he was sentenced to 45 years out of the maximum of 55 in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
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