Rep. Robert Johnson, center, listens as Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney speaks to lawmakers about federal healthcare funding cuts during the Democratic caucus meeting at the State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Cuts to public health and mental health funding in Mississippi have doubled – reaching approximately $238 million – since initial estimates last week, when cancellations to federal grants allocated for COVID-19 pandemic relief were f
