Ashton PittmanJan 4, 2023

NEW: With 54% of Mississippi's hospitals in danger of closing, medical leaders warned state lawmakers of a "looming disaster" unless they expand Medicaid.

Gov. Tate Reeves and House Speaker Gunn have long opposed what Reeves calls "Obamacare expansion."
https://www.mississippifreepress.org/30094/mississippi-health-care-faces-looming-disaster-medical-group-warns-lawmakers

Mississippi Health Care Faces ‘Looming Disaster,’ MSMA Tells Lawmakers

Health-care professionals have said that Mississippi's refusal to expand Medicaid has contributed significantly to hospital closures.

Mississippi Free Press
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@ashton

They're too busy stealing money from the fed.

https://apnews.com/article/politics-mississippi-state-government-jobs-and-careers-scandals-79be4e8ed08d119a2b05da9441c5d8ea

Welfare scandal sharpens contrasts in long-poor Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — In Mississippi, where elected officials have a long history of praising self-sufficiency and condemning federal antipoverty programs , a welfare scandal has exposed how millions of dollars were diverted to the rich and powerful — including pro athletes — instead of helping some of the neediest people in the nation.

Associated Press
Jan 4, 2023 at 4:16amWeb