Jack Reed, former Mayor of Tupelo, and other business leaders from across the state, urge the legislature to pass the Medicaid expansion bill, during a press conference at the state Capitol, Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
A delegation of major business leaders, including the incoming president of the state’s chamber of commerce and the former commander of the Mississippi National Guard, pleaded with lawmakers on Tuesday to not adjourn their session without passing a bill that fully expands Medicaid coverage to the state’s poorest citizens.
