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Sen. John Horhn, D-Jackson, left, and Sen. Kevin Blackwell, R-Southaven, speak during legislative session as lawmakers discuss a bill concerning Medicaid expansion at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, March 28, 2024. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Senate passes Medicaid expansion ‘lite’ with veto-proof majority
By SOPHIA PAFFENROTH AND TAYLOR VANCE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,03/29/24-3:31PM , 522 Reads 7,875 Statewide
An austere version of Medicaid expansion, which for more than a decade has been blocked by legislative leaders, passed the Senate on Thursday 36-16 – a veto-proof majority – with significant changes to the original bill and now heads back to the House for consideration.
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Dr. John Mitchell, Mississippi State Medical Association (MSMA) President, with physicians from across the state, endorses Medicaid expansion and closing the gap in health care coverage, during a press conference held at the State Capitol, Thursday, March 21, 2024 in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Mississippi lawmakers look to other states’ Medicaid expansions. Is Georgia worth copying?
By SOPHIA PAFFENROTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,03/28/24-8:55PM , 833 Reads 9,471 Statewide
As the Mississippi Republican-led Legislature considers expanding Medicaid for the first time after a decade-long debate, Senate leaders have referenced other Southern states’ expansion plans as alternatives to full expansion.
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Sen. Kevin Blackwell, R-Southaven, center, walks the floor of the Senate chamber on Thursday, March 14, 2024, at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Senate committee passes Medicaid ‘expansion’ bill that leaves hundreds of millions in federal dollars on table
By SOPHIA PAFFENROTH AND TAYLOR VANCE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,03/28/24-7:25PM , 469 Reads 6,402 Statewide
The only surviving Medicaid expansion bill in the Legislature passed the Senate Medicaid Committee Wednesday and is headed to the full Senate for a vote.
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Roberts: Medicaid expansion won’t save Mississippi’s rural hospitals
By BROOKLYN ROBERTS - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Tue,03/26/24-7:25PM , 527 Reads 8,101 Statewide
Below is a political opinion column by Brooklyn Roberts:

Brooklyn Roberts says the numbers show expansion has proven to be more of a billion-dollar boondoggle than a long-term solution.
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