Holdout states consider expanding Medicaid — with work requirements

The Voice— The prospect of a second Trump administration has sparked renewed GOP interest in Medicaid expansion.

Mississippi Today—Blackwell: Senate won’t budge on Medicaid work requirement. Senate stance likely to delay or kill efforts to provide health coverage to about 200,000 people, as the federal government has refused to approve such work requirements for Medicaid expansion.

Mississippi Today—Work requirement will likely delay or invalidate Medicaid expansion in Mississippi. The final version of Medicaid expansion in the Legislature could leave tens of thousands of uninsured, working Mississippians waiting indefinitely for Medicaid coverage.

KEYT—Mississippi lawmakers expected to vote on Medicaid expansion plan with work requirement. Mississippi lawmakers expected to vote on Medicaid expansion plan with work requirement