As Mississippi session passes halfway point, Medicaid expansion looks unlikely. See why
As the 90-day session comes closer to an end, the idea of Medicaid expansion isn't looking very promising this year in ...
Mississippi gets more federal funds than it pays in taxes. Here's what that money gets you
Ever wonder how much Mississippi sends to the federal government in taxes vs. how much residents get back? Here's what we ...
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As Congress moves toward potential Medicaid cuts, expansion grows more unlikely in Mississippi
The talk of such dramatic changes to the federal-state program has Mississippi lawmakers concerned – and hesitant to push ...
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More Medicaid worries
Social Security and Medicare have historically been considered untouchable because the main beneficiaries of those two ...
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Prenatal care for poor women may be a casualty of political infighting
A lawmaker playing hardball may cost poor pregnant women a policy that would help them receive timely prenatal care.
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GOP tax cut plans may depend on savings from Medicaid. What is it and who relies on it?
Medicaid explainer: who relies on the program, what exactly is known about fraud and how the federal government splits the ...
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Mississippi representatives weigh in on federal budget bill
After two rounds of votes, the bill passed with a vote of 217 to 215. The bill proposes $2 trillion in cuts from the budget which could take funding from social programs like Medicaid. With one in ...
Republicans are eyeing cuts to Medicaid. What is Medicaid, and how is it different from Medicare?
Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities, touches millions of ...
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MS finds federal money it won't take after taking more federal money per capita than other states
Gov. Tate Reeves is having none of it, however, balking at the feds’ benevolence with hardline recalcitrance toward expanding the Medicaid.
Advocates push for Medicaid expansion in holdout Alabama
Advocates have gathered at the Alabama Statehouse to urge lawmakers to reconsider their long-held reluctance to expand ...
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Medicaid Cuts Still Are On The Table. How They Could Affect Seniors
The federal share varies widely, from 60 percent in Massachusetts to 82 percent states such as Mississippi and West Virginia. Congress is mulling at least four ways to cut federal Medicaid spending.
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As Mississippi session passes halfway point, Medicaid expansion looks unlikely. See why
Mississippi lawmakers are unlikely to expand Medicaid this year as they wait to see how federal funding for the program might change. Both the House and Senate have "dummy bills" related to ...