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.
The curtain was pulled back last week for the first time in years on the Mississippi Legislature’s often mysterious conferencing process.
Medicaid Chairman Kevin Blackwell says Senate is 'working on a compromise' on expansion.
Now that the negotiators have signed off on an agreement, the Capitol’s two chambers have until Wednesday to either approve the proposal, reject it or send it back to negotiators for further work.
House and Senate Republicans continued to haggle over Medicaid expansion proposals behind closed doors on Sunday and did not publicly share details.
Kathleen O'Beirne hand-delivered an idea for a Medicaid expansion compromise to Sen. Kevin Blackwell as Republican leaders work to negotiate a final deal.
Rev. Reginald Buckley joined hundreds of doctors, clergy, and Mississippians from over 35 communities at the Capitol in Jackson for a "Full Expansion Day" rally, urging legislators to expand Medicaid coverage under the federal Affordable Care Act on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
'We are hopeful a compromise is on the horizon. When people are healthy, they are working, raising their families, and contributing to their communities.' -- Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann
(The Center Square) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a series of public safety bills on Wednesday, including a measure to require Georgia counties to comply with federal immigration laws. Kemp, a Republican, signed Senate Bill 63, which expands the list of "serious offenses" for which bail is required, and SB 421, which stiffens the penalties for "swatting" and drive-by shootings. The move to tackle swatting follows several instances involving Georgia officials around the...
National studies and experts in Medicaid expansion states refute concerns voiced in Mississippi’s legislative conference committee that costs to the state would exceed projections.
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) - The Chemung County Department of Aging and Long Term Care held a public hearing April 25, 2024. Speakers spoke extensively on scams targeting older people, end of life care and setting up wills and finalizing healthcare proxies. Speakers also discussed the Older Americans Act of1965, and the New York State Elder []
Unionized Canadian entertainment writers voted to authorize a strike this week, following in the footsteps of their peers in the U.S.