Medicaid Chairman Kevin Blackwell says Senate is 'working on a compromise' on expansion.
Senate negotiators a no-show for second meeting with House on Medicaid expansion by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today April 25, 2024 Senate leaders did not attend a second conference committee meeting with their House counterparts on Thursday to try and compromise on a final bill to expand Medicaid coverage to poor Mississippians.
The Senate, on the other hand, wanted a more restrictive program, to expand Medicaid to cover around 40,000 people, turn down the federal money, and require proof that recipients are working at least 30 hours a week. The negotiators met publicly for the first time on Tuesday, but the six lawmakers remained far apart from a final deal. The Senate simply asked the House to agree to its initial plan.
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