'We are hopeful a compromise is on the horizon. When people are healthy, they are working, raising their families, and contributing to their communities.' Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann
Senate stance likely to delay or kill efforts to provide health coverage to about 200,000 people, as the federal government has refused to approve such work requirements for Medicaid expansion.
Strapped with a bill from his childhood injury, Sen. Chad McMahan's family struggled with the medical debt. He wants to help other Mississippi families avoid such struggles.