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September 10, 2008

Medicaid: Surprise ‘fix’ only temporary, again

The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 9/10/8 Mississippi is unexpectedly off-the-hook from a Medicaid deficit. Gov. Haley Barbour announced Monday that the state had discovered a five-year-old “miscalculation” in federal reimbursements that will fall in the state’s favor to the tune of about $92 million. Surprise. Problem solved. That is a nice checkbook mistake to find in the…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
September 10, 2008

Gustav could cost Mississippi more than $78M

The Sun Herald, 9/9/8 Hurricane Gustav is expected to cost Mississippi state government more than $78 million, a figure that includes damages, debris removal and overtime for state employees. Gov. Haley Barbour has asked President Bush for a disaster declaration, which would help the state recoup some of the money through federal reimbursements. The $78…