State leaders, including Mississippi Republicans House of Representatives Speaker Jason White and Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann, are renewing calls for Medicaid expansion to address the crisis.

On Monday, legislative leaders unveiled their plans for the 2025 Session, and on Tuesday they gaveled in the session to begin their work.

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Eligible Minnesota children will soon have steady access to Medicaid health insurance until they turn 6. The new policy as of Jan. 1 will support a healthier, more equitable start for the youngest ...

As they gather to convene the 2025 regular session of the Mississippi Legislature on Jan ... of the solutions they choose. The issue of Medicaid expansion divided the Legislature in 2024.

The two most influential lawmakers for this issue in the Senate, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann, who oversees the Senate, and Senate Medicaid Chair Kevin Blackwell, both told Mississippi Today they would ...

“If there isn’t a primary care doctor in your county due to the physician shortage, having a Medicaid card won’t help you,” Welton said in an email. Welton also said recent studies show a ...

LULING, La. (AP) — The crew of a tugboat was quickly rescued when their vessel sank into the Mississippi River following a collision with a tanker ship in Louisiana. The U.S. Coast Guard said ...

The Mississippi River is the second-longest river in the U.S., second only to the Missouri River. The river passes through 10 states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky ...

Officials were beginning to assess the damage on Sunday after a strong storm system moved across the southeastern U.S. over the weekend, killing at least two people when tornadoes touched down in ...

Editor's note: This is the third entry in an eight-part series previewing some of the most impactful legislation coming to the 2025 Mississippi Legislative Session. Access to government-funded ...