Black Voters Matter Hosts Medicaid Expansion Talk In Jackson As Lawmakers Clash
Black Voters Matter and the American Cancer Society’s American Cancer Network hosted a talk on Medicaid expansion in Jackson, Miss., on April 20, 2024.
Black Voters Matter and the American Cancer Society’s American Cancer Network hosted a talk on Medicaid expansion in Jackson, Miss., on April 20, 2024.
Mississippi doctors and health officials are working to combat the state’s high rate of amputations and peripheral artery disease.
Advocates for Medicaid expansion rallied at the Mississippi Capitol Building in Jackson, Miss., this week as the Legislature began negotiations.
Amy Bogue writes that legislators must work together to fully expand Medicaid to support Mississippi’s health-care providers, hospitals and patients.
Mississippi could soon have a medical cannabis research program at the University of Mississippi under a bill headed to Gov. Tate Reeves’ desk.
Medicaid expansion plans that could cover tens or hundreds of thousands more Mississippians have now passed both the state Senate and House, but with key
A Mississippi Senate plan to expand Medicaid to tens of thousands of residents is still alive, but would cover far fewer people than an earlier version.
All registered Mississippi voters could be able to cast a ballot up to 15 days before an election under an early-voting bill the House passed.
Duvalier Malone writes that Medicaid expansion will be a turning point for Mississippi’s health-care system and an economic boost for the entire state.
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