Mississippi House Passes Medicaid Expansion Bill

The Republican-led Mississippi House has approved a Medicaid expansion bill, marking a significant policy shift after years of opposition.

Mississippi's Republican-led House passed a bill to expand Medicaid benefits to hundreds of thousands more residents, signaling a major policy shift.
The bill, which now moves to the Senate, faced years of opposition from Republicans, including Governor Tate Reeves.
Republican sponsor Rep. Missy McGee emphasized the moral imperative to improve Mississippi's poor health outcomes, transcending politics.
The expansion could extend benefits to about 200,000 people, targeting those making up to 138% of the federal poverty level.
The bill's passage in the House was met with applause and marks a landmark shift in one of the U.S.'s poorest states.