Senate Republicans are proposing a plan that would still give taxpayer funds to help poor people in other states instead of Mississippians.
Senate Medicaid expansion plan shows generosity to the poor — but mostly in other states by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today March 24, 2024 About once a year, Mississippians are quick to share articles showing that our home state ranks No. 1 for the nation’s most charitable citizens. Perhaps the leaders of the Mississippi Senate genuinely want to continue that tradition.
Oh, and another thing: In addition to losing the 90% matching rate under the Senate plan, the state would also forfeit another $700 million that the federal government was offering to Mississippi as an incentive to expand Medicaid to 138% of the federal poverty level. Again, the Senate leadership apparently is saying,"Thanks, but no thanks. Give that money to someone else." Even though we have the nation’s lowest life expectancy, we apparently don’t need that money for health care.
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