The House on Tuesday sent Gov. Tate Reeves a bill to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage for new mothers in Mississippi from 60 days to a year. Reeves, who for more […]
In the News
Mississippi extends postpartum Medicaid coverage
Mississippi is set to extend Medicaid coverage for new mothers, joining a wave of Republican-controlled states that have otherwise opposed a more broad expansion of the health care program. A […]
Postpartum Medicaid extension approved by key House committee
A group of House members on Tuesday signed off on a policy that gives pregnant people a full year of Medicaid coverage after birth, edging the policy closer to winning […]
What’s next for postpartum Medicaid in Mississippi after Tate Reeves decides to back it
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, who ran in 2019 promising to “say no” to Medicaid expansion, announced Sunday that he supports an extension of Medicaid coverage to mothers who are up to 12-months […]
Speaker Philip Gunn will not block postpartum Medicaid extension from House passage
House Speaker Philip Gunn on Monday said he won’t block extension of postpartum Medicaid coverage for Mississippi mothers, following fellow Republican Gov. Tate Reeves’ lead from Sunday. House Medicaid Committee […]
FAQ: What is postpartum Medicaid extension, exactly?
Postpartum Medicaid extension is the talk of Mississippi politics this week, with lawmakers, statewide officials and candidates debating the merits of passing the policy designed to help mothers after they […]
Calls grow for Mississippi to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months
Moms and babies are at the center of one hot button legislative issue. We want to help you understand what’s at stake when it comes to postpartum Medicaid coverage. Maybe […]
Gov. Tate Reeves, after months of resistance, asks lawmakers to pass postpartum Medicaid extension
Gov. Tate Reeves, who for more than a year refused to endorse lengthening postpartum Medicaid coverage for new mothers from 60 days to a year, on Sunday announced his support […]
Mississippi should extend Medicaid for new mothers to a full year
During pregnancy, a woman’s body reorders itself to build a new life. Following pregnancy, a woman reorders her life to nurture the young child who depends on her for sustenance, […]
Action needed for Mississippi Medicaid recipients to avoid chance of losing coverage
If you or your child is covered by Medicaid, you need to know that some changes are coming, and you need to take some steps to make sure you aren’t […]
House Republicans reject Medicaid expansion on floor, say plan to aid hospitals is coming
The House Republican majority rejected a Medicaid expansion amendment on the floor Wednesday that supporters said would aid the state’s struggling hospitals. The amendment, offered Wednesday by House Minority Leader […]
Q&A: Rep. Missy McGee calls postpartum Medicaid expansion ‘most impactful thing’ state can do for women and children
State Rep. Missy McGee, R-Hattiesburg, says it’s her mission to advocate for women as one of few females in the Mississippi Legislature. Health Editor Kate Royals met with McGee to […]
New poll shows overwhelming bi-partisan support for legislation to restore ballot initiatives
Today, a new poll released by the Southern Poverty Law Center Action Fund (SPLC Action Fund) and the New Southern Majority IE PAC showed overwhelming bi-partisan support for restoring the state’s ballot initiative process. […]
As Mississippi Hospitals Fail, Leaders Kill Medicaid Expansion Efforts Again
Standing inside a shuttered hospital’s abandoned emergency room in Newton County, Miss., on Monday night, Democratic candidate for governor Brandon Presley blamed Gov. Tate Reeves for the fact that more […]
Former UM chancellor: Gov. Tate Reeves privately acknowledged Medicaid expansion benefits
Former University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones said that Gov. Tate Reeves once told him in a meeting that he understood how Medicaid expansion would benefit the state but couldn’t […]
Survey: Majority of lawmakers support postpartum Medicaid extension
Though they haven’t been given the chance to vote on it, a majority of House members want to extend health care coverage for moms on Medicaid from two months to […]
Every Medicaid expansion bill dies without debate or vote
More than 15 bills that would have expanded Medicaid to provide health care coverage to primarily the working poor died on Tuesday night without debate or a vote. No committee […]
True and False on Medicaid expansion
Among the flawed arguments made by opponents of Medicaid expansion in Mississippi is this one: Because Medicaid generally does not compensate hospitals enough for what it takes to provide the […]
Podcast: The surprising Medicaid expansion and governor’s race poll results
Mississippi Today’s politics team Adam Ganucheau, Bobby Harrison, and Geoff Pender break down some key results from a new Mississippi Today/Siena College poll. The team focuses on an overwhelming percentage […]
Why these Republican voters support, oppose Medicaid expansion
A new Mississippi Today/Siena College poll showed wide support for Mississippi expanding Medicaid to cover the working poor, including 70% support from Republican respondents. The numbers appear to show a […]
Poll: 80% of Mississippians favor Medicaid expansion
A wide majority of Mississippians across partisan and demographic lines supports expanding Medicaid to provide health coverage for the working poor, according to a newly released Mississippi Today/Siena College poll. […]
Black Caucus pushes to revive initiatives, expand Medicaid
The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus will push this year to revive an initiative process, ease the restoration of voting rights for former inmates, expand Medicaid, provide oversight for welfare spending […]
Session outlook: Lawmakers to take on infrastructure, tax rebates and Medicaid expansion during session
Senator J. Walter Michel represents District 25 and also serves as the chairman for the Senate Insurance Committee. Many of his accomplishments in the 2022 Legislative Session revolved around this […]
This State Could Be the Last One (for a While, Anyway) to Expand Medicaid
For years, state Sen. Phil Berger says, there was nobody in North Carolina who opposed Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act more vehemently than he did. “If there was […]