With federal pandemic relief dollars that for years bolstered Mississippi Division of Medicaid’s budget now depleted, state lawmakers are grappling with a steep budget increase request from the agency ...

Efforts to expand Medicaid in Mississippi peaked in the 2024 legislative session thanks to the support at the time of ...

April Hines has battled with her weight since she was a teenager. But in the past couple of years, she’s fallen from 600 pounds to 385, and her blood pressure and blood sugar levels are down, too.

Greenwood Leflore Hospital, plagued by financial hardship for years, saw a bright spot this spring when it was selected for a new federal payment status. But a dispute with Mississippi Medicaid could ...

As Republicans in Congress negotiate the president’s policy agenda, states are preparing for the impacts on their healthcare programs and their budgets. That includes Mississippi, where nearly 700,000 ...

A Mississippi waiver request to impose work requirements on Medicaid enrollees recently opened for federal comment, according to The Hill. Here are seven things to know about the waiver. 1. If the ...

Mississippi is the latest target for Medicaid expansion, according to Forbes. Advocacy groups including the Mississippi NAACP, the Mississippi Hospital Association and the Southern Poverty Law Center ...

Mississippi Medicaid Director Drew Snyder resigned from his federal position for personal family reasons. Caprice Knapp, a nationally recognized Medicaid leader, will serve as interim director.

In a state where the obesity rate ranks among the highest in the country, many health providers were thrilled when Mississippi Medicaid in 2023 began covering GLP-1s for people 12 and older. Only 13 ...