Expanded postpartum Medicaid coverage passes lawmakers
Mississippi legislators on Tuesday completed passage of Senate Bill 2212, which would give low income mothers Medicaid coverage for a full year after a baby is born.
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McCaleb leads state Senate in opening prayer
Rev. McCaleb leads state Senate in opening prayer.
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Reeves would sign postpartum Medicaid expansion coverage bill
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says if a bill providing one year of Medicaid coverage for postpartum women reaches his desk, he would sign that bill.
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Southaven students visit State Capitol
Southaven High School students visited the State Capitol for a tour and Youth Legislature Conference, Model United Nations.
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REAP bill passed to prevent transgender adolescent surgeries
A bill to regulate transgender procedures and surgeries in Mississippi for those under the age of 18 is on its way to Gov. Tate Reeves.
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Blackwell helps open Senate session
Prayer and pledge of allegiance opens Senate session.
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Blackwell: Another election year
I love DeSoto County and it has been an honor to represent you in the legislature, but our work isn’t done. – State. Sen. Kevin Blackwell.
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Hosemann: Legislation aims to stabilize hospitals, grow healthcare workforce
Bills address healthcare issues.
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First area medical cannabis dispensary opening date delayed
Projected opening date is Jan. 9.
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Hearing dates set for Senate study group
Initial public hearing dates are set for Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann’s nine-member Senate Study Group on Women, Children, and Families.
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