'Not a political issue, a human issue': Miss. health advocates want Medicaid expansion on the ballot
'Not a political issue, a human issue': Miss. health advocates want Medicaid expansion on the ballot Sarah Haselhorst, Mississippi Clarion Ledger After a decade of the state Legislature averting Medicaid expansion through the Affordable Care Act, in a state notorious for poor health care, Mississippi advocates say it's time for voters to decide. They want Medicaid expansion, estimated to cover over 200,000 Mississippians, on the 2022 ballot. A coalition of Mississippi medical experts, patients, small business owners and nonprofits initiated a statewide campaign — Yes ...