Miss. budget writers briefed on Medicaid growth
Mississippi’s Medicaid director told lawmakers Thursday that expanding the program under the federal health care law could cost the state a cumulative $1.6 billion over 10 years.
The figure prompted Republican House and Senate leaders to reiterate their opposition to the expansion.
But it appears to be the most expensive scenario, based on other available research.
Read more: djournal.com – Miss budget writers briefed on Medicaid growth
9/21/12
About the Author(s)
Magnolia Tribune
This article was produced by Magnolia Tribune staff.
More Like This
Economy
|
Stan Choe, Associated Press
, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press
, Bernard Condon, Associated Press
•
June 23, 2025
US stocks drift higher and oil prices flip flop as Wall Street remains calm after US strikes on Iran
Oil jumped 4% shortly after trading began on Sunday night, but it quickly pared all of the gain on Monday.
More From This Author
Next Story
News
|
David Rising, Associated Press
, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
•
June 22, 2025
US strikes 3 Iranian nuclear sites, President Trump describes as “very successful attack”
The United States attacked three sites in Iran early Sunday in an effort to destroy the country's nuclear capabilities. The strikes came 9 days after Israel began its own attacks on Iran.
