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A former Ole Miss chancellor said that Tate Reeves acknowledged in a private conversation that expanding Medicaid would benefit Mississippis economy.

A former University of Mississippi chancellor says Republican Gov. Tate Reeves spoke privately with him years ago about the benefits of expanding Medicaid to people in low-wage jobs

Doctor, GOP governor clash over private Medicaid discussion | 2023-02-03 06:52:58

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/doctor-gop-governor-clash-over-private-medicaid-discussion/"></div>JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said in a private conversation that expanding Medicaid to people working low-wage jobs would be in the best interest of the state, but that he refuses to support the policy for political reasons, a former chancellor of the University of Mississippi said Thursday....

Another legislative session, another year where many Medicaid expansion bills die on both the House and Senate floors.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- Mississippi's Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said in a private conversation that expanding Medicaid to people working low-wage jobs

The disconnect is stunning.

Amid a nursing shortage that is worsening poor health outcomes in Mississippi, nursing programs at the state’s public universities are turning away hundreds of potential students every year because of insufficient faculty sizes.

Nursing programs at Mississippi's public universities are turning away hundreds of potential students every year because of insufficient faculty sizes.

JACKSON — Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann has unveiled a package of proposals aimed at saving rural hospitals from closing down, leaving Mississippians without access to reliable health care.