Faith leaders call for action on Medicaid expansion efforts

The pressure keeps building for lawmakers to take action on Medicaid expansion. And the latest voices adding to that chorus for change are trying to appeal to lawmaker’s morals. You’ll hear plenty about the political consequences of votes on controversial bills in the halls of the Capitol. But, clergy members are trying to tap into another part of what matters to our elected leaders. “It’s moral more than it is political and it’s moral more than it is economic,” explained Jason Coker, President of Together for Hope. “If someone is sick, we are called to care for them. Love your neighbor. Love your neighbors not a slogan. Love your neighbor is a commandment from God. Right now our senators have the opportunity to help their fellow Mississippians who were stuck in the proverbial ditch of the coverage gap.” One after another, faith leaders cited scripture.