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September 21, 2012

Mississippi legislative leaders prepared to live with health reform — but don’t like it

Mississippi legislative leaders prepared to live with health reform — but don’t like it Mississippi’s two legislative leaders say they don’t like the Affordable Care Act’s expensive mandates to states, but they’ll promote the Democrat-backed state law unless it is repealed. Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, who presides over the state Senate, and House Speaker Philip…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
September 21, 2012

Miss. budget writers briefed on Medicaid growth

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…