Mississippi State Senate Medicaid Committee Chairman Kevin Blackwell, R-Southaven, entertains questions from committee members on a proposal to expand Medicaid benefits to tens of thousands of residents, during its meeting, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in the Mississippi State Capitol. However, the senate proposal would cover fewer people than the House version. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A proposal to expand Medicaid to tens of thousands of residents in one of the poorest states in the U.S. is still alive in the Mississippi Legislature . But Senate Republicans changed the plan Wednesday so it would cover far fewer people and bring less federal money to the state.
