‘New Pro-life Agenda’: Reeves Signs Year of Postpartum Medicaid Coverage Into Law
New moms who cannot afford private insurance will be eligible for a year of postpartum Medicaid coverage starting in July after Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed Senate Bill 2212 into law without fanfare today.
Gov. Reeves Vetoes Speedier Prior Authorizations, Health Insurer Equality Rules
Mississippi health insurers will not be required to implement a speedier prior-authorization process nor face fines for any inequalities in provider reimbursement rates after Gov. Tate Reeves vetoed legislation that would have created new regulations on the industry.
Help Prevent Youth Gun Violence in Mississippi and Implement Juvenile Gun Courts
Professor Crystal Welch, law professor at Mississippi College School of Law, and clinical law students Laken Dunn and Jessica Gamez propose the creation of gun courts in all youth courts across Mississippi to restrict young people’s access to guns, help prevent unnecessary life loss at the hands of juveniles and strategically prevent recidivism.
