Medicaid expansion negotiators still far apart after first public meeting


by Mississippi Today

Mississippi Today— House negotiators on Medicaid expansion offered a major compromise Tuesday and said they were willing to go further. Senate negotiators, however, did not reciprocate and said they didn't see much room for compromise at all.

Mississippi Today—Senate negotiators a no-show for second meeting with House on Medicaid expansion. Medicaid Chairman Kevin Blackwell says Senate is 'working on a compromise' on expansion.

Mississippi Today—Rare open negotiations occur on important Medicaid expansion issue. The curtain was pulled back last week for the first time in years on the Mississippi Legislature’s often mysterious conferencing process.

Mississippi Today—Quotes: Republicans debating Medicaid expansion share thoughts on key meeting day. House and Senate Republicans still appeared far apart in a first public meeting attempting to find a compromise on Medicaid expansion