SUMMARY: Mississippi lawmakers let their Medicaid expansion bill die on the calendar and will now insert Senate language into the House bill. State Senator Kevin Blackwell mentioned that the new language will include work requirements, similar to what other states have. The original Senate bill had no text, just the relevant legal code sections. Details on the Senate plan have been scarce. The future of the House bill is uncertain. Lawmakers aim to address the state's high infant mortality rate by expanding Medicaid to cover babies. A committee hearing is expected in the middle of next week to discuss the full bill.

Read the full article

The post Mississippi Senate's Medicaid expansion bill dies appeared first on www.wjtv.com