The fight for Medicaid expansion continues, and the time is nearing for lawmakers to make a final decision.”We are here because we are all in favor of full Medicaid expansion, and we want the Senate to do what it can to work with the House,” said Kathleen O’Beirne It is an ongoing, tedious battle fighting for Medicaid expansion.The Mississippi House of Representatives and the Senate are trying to reach a compromise in committee.For the first time, on Friday, Senate leaders said they are willing to expand Medicaid to the full level…allowed under a federal law signed 14 years ago by then-President Barack Obama.The hangup is the negotiation between work requirements. Mississippi is one of the poorest states in the United States.Advocate Kathleen O’Beirne said the full expansion will help many people, including doctors’ offices.”Our governor and senators absolutely know deep down in their heart the best thing to do for Mississippi and I hope they will do that I think it’s an opportunity to do that and still please their supporters,” O’Beirne said. House Medicaid Committee Chairwoman Missy Mcgee offered a compromise that would allow Mississippians to receive the full amount of federal money possible.The Senate’s proposal is similar, with a work requirement of 30 hours per week.O’Beirne hopes senators will compromise with the House.”To support our doctors and hospitals who are a vital part of any thriving community. I’m here because I’m scared the Senate is going to ruin that opportunity for us and I want to see them do whatever they can to make it a reality,” she said. The Senate’s proposal also says if the federal government rejects a work requirement, the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office will have to challenge that rejection.Spending bills are due at 8 p.m. Saturday night and final committee reports are due Monday.We’re days away from the end of the four-month-long session. It’s still unclear what the final decision will be.The session is set to end May 5.
The fight for Medicaid expansion continues, and the time is nearing for lawmakers to make a final decision.
“We are here because we are all in favor of full Medicaid expansion, and we want the Senate to do what it can to work with the House,” said Kathleen O’Beirne
It is an ongoing, tedious battle fighting for Medicaid expansion.
The Mississippi House of Representatives and the Senate are trying to reach a compromise in committee.
For the first time, on Friday, Senate leaders said they are willing to expand Medicaid to the full level…allowed under a federal law signed 14 years ago by then-President Barack Obama.
The hangup is the negotiation between work requirements.
Mississippi is one of the poorest states in the United States.
Advocate Kathleen O’Beirne said the full expansion will help many people, including doctors’ offices.
“Our governor and senators absolutely know deep down in their heart the best thing to do for Mississippi and I hope they will do that I think it’s an opportunity to do that and still please their supporters,” O’Beirne said.
House Medicaid Committee Chairwoman Missy Mcgee offered a compromise that would allow Mississippians to receive the full amount of federal money possible.
The Senate’s proposal is similar, with a work requirement of 30 hours per week.
O’Beirne hopes senators will compromise with the House.
“To support our doctors and hospitals who are a vital part of any thriving community. I’m here because I’m scared the Senate is going to ruin that opportunity for us and I want to see them do whatever they can to make it a reality,” she said.
The Senate’s proposal also says if the federal government rejects a work requirement, the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office will have to challenge that rejection.
Spending bills are due at 8 p.m. Saturday night and final committee reports are due Monday.
We’re days away from the end of the four-month-long session. It’s still unclear what the final decision will be.
The session is set to end May 5.
