Mississippi lawmakers will try to negotiate on expanding Medicaid in one of the poorest states in the U.S. after the Senate voted Thursday for a vastly different plan than one proposed by the House. The upper chamber’s proposal would insure fewer people and bring less federal money to the state than the version approved by the House last month.
Mississippi Republican Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann, right, listens as Senate Medicaid Committee Chairman Sen. Kevin Blackwell, R-Southaven, provides details on the body’s passing a Medicaid expansion bill at the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, March 28, 2024. Mississippi State Sen. Derrick Simmons, D-Greenville, center, speaks on the Senate passing a Medicaid expansion bill at the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, March 28, 2024.
The Senate’s amended bill would extend eligibility only to those making up to 100% of the federal poverty level, just over $15,000 for one person. That is down from the 138% figure, just under $21,000 for one person, approved by the House. Opponents of Medicaid expansion say the program would foster government dependency, increase wait times for health services and push people off private insurance.
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