Mike Chaney, the Republican insurance commissioner, speaks during Mississippi Economic Council's 2023 Hobnob at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today
State Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney said he supports expanding Medicaid to provide health care coverage — but only for Mississippians earning less than 100% of the federal poverty level, or those earning up to $15,000 annually.