Sen. Kevin Blackwell, R-Southaven, left, speaks with Mississippi Senate President Pro Tempore Dean Kirby, R-Pearl, in the Senate chamber on Thursday, March 14, 2024, at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today
Senate leaders this week are trying to drum up votes for a Medicaid “expansion light” proposal that would cover far fewer uninsured Mississippians — about 49,000 less — than a House-passed bill and would leave hundreds of millions of federal dollars on the table.
