Medicaid Expansion Passes Mississippi House With Veto-Proof 99-20 Majority: ‘A Moral Imperative’
A vote to expand Medicaid to at least 200,000 people won a veto-proof majority in the Mississippi House on Wednesday afternoon. It’s the first time either legislative chamber in Mississippi has taken a vote on Medicaid expansion since it became an option under former President Barack Obama’s 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Renewed Jackson Water Takeover Bill Earns Henefin’s Support
Lawmakers are renewing efforts to create a regional utility authority to take over the Jackson water system after a similar bill failed last year.
Medicaid Expansion Headed to Mississippi House Floor For Vote
The Mississippi House is preparing to debate expanding Medicaid benefits to hundreds of thousands more residents in the poorest state in the nation.
Opinion | Black Innovators’ Contributions to Technological Advancement Cannot Be Overstated
Jackson, Miss., native Dr. Nashlie Sephus, a principal applied scientist for Amazon, lifts up Black technology innovators throughout history.