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May 27, 2013

MEPC argues for Medicaid Expansion in Meridian Star Op-Ed

Medicaid expansion makes economic sense Talk to any hospital administrator in Lauderdale County, and he or she will communicate that the hospital emergency rooms are already providing coverage to the uninsured. They will also tell you that it’s the most expensive and inefficient form of care and that the uninsured often enter their facilities with…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
May 27, 2013

Medicaid officials still hope for best

Medicaid officials still hope for best Republican Gov. Phil Bryant maintains the state cannot afford the expansion, which is allowed under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Democrats argue the federal government will pay the bulk of the costs of the expansion – 100 percent during the first three years – and that…