Studies show that not expanding Medicaid is killing Mississippians

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One national study attributed the premature deaths of 540 Mississippians to the state’s refusal to expand Medicaid.

by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today May 28, 2023 Study after study details how expanding Medicaid will create jobs, grow the state economy and provide a boost to Mississippi’s beleaguered hospitals. The issue of expanding Medicaid will be hotly debated in this year’s gubernatorial election. Incumbent Republican Gov. Tate Reeves adamantly opposes Medicaid expansion, while Democratic challenger Brandon Presley is an ardent supporter.

This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.

 

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