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December 2024

Rev. Charlton Johnson on seeing Medicaid expansion not as a financial issue, but a moral necessity (Mississippi Today)

November 2024

Former Tupelo mayor and prominent businessman pushes for Medicaid expansion (WTVA)

August 2024

The Politics Holding Back Medicaid Expansion in Some Southern States (KFF Health News)

June 2024

Will Gov. Tate Reeves have to flip position on Medicaid expansion to keep pace with Trump? (Mississippi Today)
Local legislators response to medicaid expansion dying (The Daily Leader)
State health exchange becomes law in shadow of Medicaid expansion fight (Magnolia Tribune)

May 2024

Speaker White’s Holmes County background colors his views on Medicaid expansion (Mississippi Today)
Missed opportunity, yes, but Medicaid expansion prospects changed this session (Daily Journal)
What’s being said about the failure to pass Medicaid expansion? (WLBT)
Hosemann wrench doomed Medicaid expansion (The Meridian-Star)
Mississippi’s First Serious Bid to Expand Medicaid Collapses (The New York Times)
Medicaid expansion dies in Mississippi Legislature (Clarion Ledger)
Believe it or not, Medicaid expansion is advancing in Mississippi (MSNBC)
Mississippi Democrats Could Tank ‘Medicaid Expansion In Name Only,’ Leader Warns (Mississippi Free Press)

April 2024

Medicaid Expansion Compromise Plan With No Guarantee of Expanded Care Will Get A Vote (Mississippi Free Press)
Why many House Democrats say they’ll vote against a bill that is ‘Medicaid expansion in name only’ (Mississippi Today)
Mississippi lawmakers expected to vote on Medicaid expansion plan with work requirement (Daily Journal)
Opinion: Increasing health care access aligns with Mississippi values by Dr. John Gaudet (Mississippi Business Journal)
Opinion | ‘Mississippi Health Care Is Broken’: Putting Politics Over Patients Harms All by Amy Bogue (Mississippi Free Press)
Religious leaders urge lawmakers to fully expand Medicaid in Mississippi (Clarion Ledger)
‘A matter of life and death:’ Hundreds rally at Capitol for full Medicaid expansion (Mississippi Today)
Business leaders urge legislators mulling Medicaid expansion to improve access to health care (Mississippi Today)
Mississippi Capitol sees second day of hundreds rallying for ‘full Medicaid expansion now’ (Mississippi Today)
Groups of lawmakers, health care workers and businesses call for full Medicaid expansion (WAPT)
State Capitol steps filled for Medicaid expansion rally (WLBT)
‘Full Expansion Now’: Advocates Rally At Mississippi Capitol For Medicaid Expansion (Mississippi Free Press)
Advocates push for full Medicaid expansion as Mississippi legislators enter negotiations (Associated Press)
Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus advocates for Medicaid expansion (WJTV)
Mississippi faith leaders advocate for Medicaid expansion (WJTV)
Why a deep-red state could be on the verge of expanding Medicaid (AXIOS)
Why Arkansas could be a model for Mississippi Medicaid expansion (Mississippi Today)
Gov. Tate Reeves’ newly-approved Medicaid plan would make expansion more lucrative for hospitals (Mississippi Today)
Child Abuse Awareness | March Madness | Medicaid Discussions (ACAST)
Here is how Medicaid expansion can make Mississippi healthier and safer (Clarion Ledger)
A step in the right direction: Mississippi senate Medicaid passes Medicaid expansion bill (Clarion Ledger)
Speaker, lieutenant governor agree to hold Medicaid expansion negotiations in public (Mississippi Today)
The Christian argument for Medicaid expansion (Mississippi Today)
Speaker White on Medicaid expansion negotiations: ‘Come for the savings, stay for the compassion’ (Mississippi Today)
Negotiations begin: Where do House, Senate, governor stand on Medicaid expansion? Is there room for compromise? (Mississippi Today)
For Red State Holdouts Like Kansas, Is Expanding Medicaid Within Reach? (The New York Times)
Gov. Tate Reeves loses ground in his war against Medicaid expansion (Mississippi Today)

March 2024

Senate Medicaid Expansion Plan Could Cost State More to Cover Fewer People (Mississippi Free Press)
Mississippi Senate passes trimmed Medicaid expansion and sends bill back to the House (AP News)
Senate passes Medicaid expansion ‘lite’ with veto-proof majority (Mississippi Today)
Doctors plead with Senate to ‘do right’ and expand Medicaid (Mississippi Today)
Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirements Costing Taxpayers Millions Despite Low Enrollment (KFF)
Senate Medicaid ‘expansion light’ would insure fewer than House plan, turn down federal money (Mississippi Today)
Faith leaders call for action on Medicaid expansion efforts (WLBT)
Mississippi Senate is likely to change House Medicaid expansion bill (Clarion Ledger)
Majority of Mississippi Republican voters support Medicaid expansion (Mississippi Today)
Insurance chief says he supports Medicaid expansion — but only for the poorest Mississippians (Mississippi Today)
MS Senate still ironing out details for Medicaid expansion bill (WLBT)
Senate killing its Medicaid expansion bill without a vote, continues work on a plan (Mississippi Today)
Mississippi Senate’s Medicaid expansion bill dies (WJTV)
MS Senate still ironing out details for Medicaid expansion bill (WLBT)
Mississippi Medicaid expansion is at a crossroads over work requirement (NBC News)
Gov. Tate Reeves privately tells senators he will veto any Medicaid expansion bill (Mississippi Today)
Where’s the plan? Senate still has only ‘dummy bill’ for Medicaid expansion (Mississippi Today)
Mississippi manufacturers voice support for Medicaid expansion plan (Mississippi Today)
Still time to do the right thing. Gov. Reeves, expand Medicaid. It is the right thing to do (Clarion Ledger)
New poll breaks down support for Medicaid expansion in Mississippi (WJTV)

February 2024

Medicaid Expansion bill now resides in Senate; No word on when it’ll come up for a vote (WLBT)
‘Moral imperative’: House overwhelmingly passes Mississippi Medicaid expansion (Mississippi Today)
Group calls for Mississippi lawmakers to close healthcare coverage gap by Richard Lake (WJTV)
‘Mississippians need access to affordable healthcare’: advocates urging lawmakers to expand Medicaid (WLBT)
Op-ed: Increasing health care access aligns with Mississippi values by John Gaudet, MD (Mississippi Business Journal)
Southern Lawmakers Rethink Long-Standing Opposition to Medicaid Expansion (KFF Health News)
Medicaid Expansion Bill Coming By Monday, Mississippi Lt. Gov. Hosemann Says (Mississippi Free Press)
Mississippi lawmakers file seven Medicaid expansion bills (WJTV)
Hosemann announces Senate Medicaid expansion bill (Mississippi Today)

January 2024

Despite Tate Reeves’ win, Medicaid expansion sure is on the table (Mississippi Today)
House health care committee leadership changes signal Medicaid expansion debate (Mississippi Today)
Mississippi House leadership team reflects new speaker’s openness to Medicaid expansion (AP News)
Ledbetter talks expanded health coverage through private-public partnership (Alabama Daily News)
IN SESSION: Could legislative response to Mississippi’s healthcare crisis shift this year? (The Natchez Democrat)

December 2023

Mississippi’s New Medicaid Redetermination Is Evil (Mississippi Free Press)
CMS says states could lose funding over Medicaid redeterminations issues (Healthcare Dive)
The South is ‘the epicenter’ of a new HIV crisis. Medicaid expansion could help. (Public Integrity)

November 2023

Mississippi House GOP Selects Jason White For Speaker; Nominee Open to Medicaid Expansion (Mississippi Free Press)
Hundreds of thousands in North Carolina will be added to Medicaid rolls this week (AP News)
Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Makes Other Public Assistance Harder to Get (KFF Health News)
The Biden administration is slow to act as millions are booted off Medicaid, advocates say (AP News)
Conflating Medicaid with welfare is unfair comparison (Clarion Ledger)
The impact of Medicaid expansion on Mississippi (The Star-Herald)
Here are five ways Medicaid positively impacts Mississippi: Opinion (The Sun-Herald)
Latest data shows millions of eligible Americans have been disenrolled from Medicaid (STAT)
Despite Gov. Reeves’ debate claims, experts say it’s hard to argue that states are ‘better off’ without Medicaid expansion (Mississippi Today)
More Than 18,000 Mississippi Children Kicked Off Medicaid So Far In Redeterminations (Mississippi Free Press)

October 2023

Galloway Church holds lectures supporting health care access, Medicaid expansion (MPB)
Gov. Tate Reeves walks away when asked about working Mississippians who need health care (Mississippi Today)
Medicaid’s managed care contracts at a standstill after two companies cry foul (Mississippi Today)
In closing days of Mississippi governor’s race, candidates clash over how to fund health care (AP News)
‘It is a moral obligation’: Faith leaders, advocates, doctors cite Christianity as reason to expand Medicaid (Mississippi Today)
Democrats keep hammering Gov. Tate Reeves for refusing Medicaid expansion (Mississippi Today)
Health care leaders to advocate for Medicaid expansion at free summit in Jackson (Mississippi Today)
Health care affordability concerns grip Mississippians (The Oxford Eagle )
10 Medicaid holdout states scramble to improve health coverage (Stateline)
Mississippi’s Medicaid rolls keep shrinking (WLBT)
Rural Delta counties have highest infant mortality rates in state, new report shows (Mississippi Today)
Medicaid drops another 13,000 Mississippians as agency’s backlog snowballs (Mississippi Today)

September 2023

Reeves makes clear that cost is not his reason for opposing Medicaid expansion for working poor (Daily Journal )
Faith, medical leaders to discuss expanding health care access at Gov. Tate Reeves’ home church (Mississippi Today)
Mississippi reimbursement reforms won’t change anything, hospital CFO says (Becker's Healthcare)
Gov. Tate Reeves’ Medicaid plan will help campaign donors but not uninsured Mississippians (American Independent )
North Carolina to launch Medicaid expansion on Dec. 1 (AP News)
Experts say Gov. Tate Reeves’ plan will help hospitals, but not uninsured Mississippians (Mississippi Today)
Mississippi Medical Association has not always been out front on state’s health care issues (Mississippi Today)
Gov. Reeves Proposes Hospital Rescue Plan 47 Days Before Election (Mississippi Free Press)
Longtime head of Mississippi Hospital Association let go by board (Mississippi Today)
Mississippi GOP governor says his plan would aid hospitals; Democrat pushes for Medicaid expansion (AP News)
‘These are not good numbers’: Thousands more Mississippians, kids dropped from Medicaid (Mississippi Today)
Jason White is open to reason (The Dispatch)
Are Republicans about to leave Gov. Tate Reeves behind on Medicaid expansion? (Mississippi Today)
Opinion Memo to Democrats: To solve your rural problem, look to Mississippi (The Washington Post)
Are Republicans about to leave Gov. Tate Reeves behind on Medicaid expansion? (Mississippi Today)
Local lawmakers open to, but skeptical of, Medicaid expansion (Daily Journal)
Podcast: Likely new speaker renews hope for Medicaid expansion (Mississippi Today)
Greenwood Leflore Hospital hits another roadblock in struggle to stay open (Mississippi Today)
Medicaid Expansion deserves careful consideration (Daily Journal )
Likely new Speaker Jason White says Medicaid expansion ‘will be on table’ (Mississippi Today)
Former Gov. Steve Beshear: Medicaid expansion changed course of Kentucky history (Mississippi Today)
Group members calling for Medicaid expansion make stop in Tupelo (WCBI)
Poll: 92% of Mississippi voters concerned about hospital crisis, 72% favor Medicaid expansion (Mississippi Today)

August 2023

Lawmakers will follow the leader (The Star-Herald)
‘A no-brainer’: Why former Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe successfully pushed Medicaid expansion (Mississippi Today)
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards: Medicaid expansion ‘easiest big decision I ever made’ (Mississippi Today)
Can a Mississippi governor expand Medicaid on his own? Depends on who you ask. (Mississippi Today)
Providing Medicaid To Working Poor Mississippians Isn’t Welfare. It’s Health Care. (Mississippi Free Press)
No statewide official endorses Medicaid expansion at Neshoba (Mississippi Today)

July 2023

Guest Opinion: Pandemic Tested Medicaid Expansion (Daily Journal)
As More Hospitals Fail, Presley Blames Reeves For Not Expanding Medicaid (Mississippi Free Press)
‘Now is not the time to go radio silent’: Medicaid drops 29,000 Mississippians (Mississippi Today)
Mississippi removes thousands of people from Medicaid as it examines post-pandemic eligibility (AP News)
Mississippi Removes 29,000 From Medicaid Rolls After COVID Orders End (Mississippi Free Press)
In push for Medicaid expansion, Presley signals openness to Arkansas or Indiana models (Mississippi Today)

May 2023

Studies show that not expanding Medicaid is killing Mississippians (Mississippi Today)
Medicaid expansion is popular among voters. Who knew? (Daily Journal )
Few Mississippi lawmakers outright oppose Medicaid expansion (Mississippi Today)
Poll: Two-thirds of Mississippians support Medicaid expansion (Mississippi Today)

March 2023

Care 4 Mississippi coalition: Sen. Blackwell’s efforts to revive measure extending coverage window for postpartum mothers could save lives (SPLC)
Struggling Hospitals Could Get $103 Million in Grants, Still No Medicaid Expansion (Mississippi Free Press)
Q&A: Harvard public health dean talks Medicaid expansion and heartbreaking mortality rates of Delta mothers (Mississippi Today)
SPLC action fund statement on postpartum extension (SPLC)
New poll shows overwhelming voter support for Medicaid expansion (Mississippi Today)
House sends extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to governor (Mississippi Today)
Mississippi extends postpartum Medicaid coverage (Pluribus News)

February 2023

Postpartum Medicaid extension approved by key House committee (Daily Journal)
What’s next for postpartum Medicaid in Mississippi after Tate Reeves decides to back it (Clarion Ledger)
Speaker Philip Gunn will not block postpartum Medicaid extension from House passage (Mississippi Today)
FAQ: What is postpartum Medicaid extension, exactly? (Mississippi Today)
Calls grow for Mississippi to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months (WLBT)
Gov. Tate Reeves, after months of resistance, asks lawmakers to pass postpartum Medicaid extension (Mississippi Today)
Mississippi should extend Medicaid for new mothers to a full year (Clarion Ledger)
Action needed for Mississippi Medicaid recipients to avoid chance of losing coverage (WLBT)
House Republicans reject Medicaid expansion on floor, say plan to aid hospitals is coming (Mississippi Today)
Q&A: Rep. Missy McGee calls postpartum Medicaid expansion ‘most impactful thing’ state can do for women and children (Mississippi Today)
New poll shows overwhelming bi-partisan support for legislation to restore ballot initiatives (SPLC)
As Mississippi Hospitals Fail, Leaders Kill Medicaid Expansion Efforts Again (Mississippi Free Press)
Former UM chancellor: Gov. Tate Reeves privately acknowledged Medicaid expansion benefits (Mississippi Today)
Survey: Majority of lawmakers support postpartum Medicaid extension (Mississippi Today)
Every Medicaid expansion bill dies without debate or vote (Mississippi Today)

January 2023

True and False on Medicaid expansion (The Northside Sun)
Podcast: The surprising Medicaid expansion and governor’s race poll results (Mississippi Today)
Why these Republican voters support, oppose Medicaid expansion (Mississippi Today)
Poll: 80% of Mississippians favor Medicaid expansion (Mississippi Today)
Black Caucus pushes to revive initiatives, expand Medicaid (Daily Journal)
Session outlook: Lawmakers to take on infrastructure, tax rebates and Medicaid expansion during session (The Northside Sun)
This State Could Be the Last One (for a While, Anyway) to Expand Medicaid (PEW)

December 2022

Arkansas plan of insurance for poor more agreeable than Medicaid expansion for key lawmaker (Mississippi Today)
Fact check: Feds not slated to end Medicaid expansion funding (Mississippi Today)

November 2022

Louisianans on Medicaid expansion can get care across river at Natchez hospital (Mississippi Today)
Reddit AMA recap: Medicaid expansion in Mississippi with Senior Political Reporter Geoff Pender (Mississippi Today)
Mississippi moms and babies suffer disproportionately. Medicaid expansion could help (Mississippi Today )
Mississippi leaving more than $1 billion per year on the table by rejecting Medicaid expansion (Mississippi Today)
Who’s opposed to Mississippi Medicaid expansion and why? (Mississippi Today)
How Medicaid expansion could have saved Tim’s leg – and changed his life (Mississippi Today)
Opinion: Medicaid expansion would bring jobs too (The Northside Sun)
Here’s what experts say about expanding Medicaid in Mississippi (Mississippi Today)

October 2022

Medicaid expansion would bring jobs, too (The Star-Herald)
State’s health care woes ignored by some, but not all at annual Hobnob (Mississippi Today )

August 2022

When Adults Sign Up for Medicaid, Kids Can Benefit (Daily Journal)
Plan to help poor Mississippians with health insurance stripped from latest federal bill (Mississippi Today)

July 2022

June 2022

Mississippi officials did what South Dakota leaders couldn’t — block Medicaid expansion (Mississippi Today)

May 2022

Falling through the gap: Moms, advocates discuss need for postpartum Medicaid extension (Daily Journal)
Mac Gordon: Delta Council endorsing Medicaid expansion (Clarion Ledger)

April 2022

Letter to the editor: Medicaid Expansion is Crucial for Mississippians (The Vicksburg Post)

March 2022

As Gulf South lawmakers fight over Medicaid, new moms weigh in: ‘Safety nets do save lives’ (MPB)
Delta Council Urges Medicaid Expansion (The Press Register)
‘It makes it hard to work’: The real cost of not expanding Medicaid in Mississippi (Mississippi Today)

February 2022

Medicaid expansion would boost economy significantly more than Gunn income tax cut, studies show (Mississippi Today )

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