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Mississippi Senator hopes to finish up final draft of medical marijuana bill today

Kelly BennettAugust 25, 2021

by Kelly BennettAugust 25, 2021

Senator Kevin Blackwell tells SuperTalk Mississippi he’s hoping to finish up the final draft of a medical marijuana bill today. He says lawmakers are getting close to...

Medicaid reimbursement rate freeze in effect

Kelly BennettJuly 7, 2021

by Kelly BennettJuly 7, 2021

The Mississippi Division of Medicaid is freezing all provider reimbursement rates at the levels that were in effect on July 1st of this year. This...

Did Centene investigation go far enough

Kelly BennettJune 15, 2021June 15, 2021

by Kelly BennettJune 15, 2021June 15, 2021

Centene has agreed to pay Mississippi $55.5-million in a no-fault settlement after an investigation into claims that the company’s Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM’s) were inflating...

Joint meetings on Medicaid planned for summer months

Kelly BennettMay 26, 2021May 26, 2021

by Kelly BennettMay 26, 2021May 26, 2021

Efforts to push Medicaid expansion into law through the ballot initiative process are dead for now, but lawmakers are aware if the initiative option is...

Special Session possible on Medicaid Tech Bill

Kelly BennettApril 23, 2021April 22, 2021

by Kelly BennettApril 23, 2021April 22, 2021

Governor Tate Reeves thinks the legislature took a step in the wrong direction with the Medicaid Tech Bill. During an interview with Paul Gallo on...

State Representative says Centene audit long overdue

Kelly BennettApril 21, 2021April 21, 2021

by Kelly BennettApril 21, 2021April 21, 2021

Mississippi paid Centene over $1-billion between 2016 and 2020 to manage medicaid health insurance benefits. Last year alone, the company took in $111-billion, nearly doubling...

House Medicaid Chair outlines differences in Medicaid Tech bills

Kelly BennettMarch 23, 2021

by Kelly BennettMarch 23, 2021

There are some differences between the House and Senate Medicaid Tech bills. Representative Joey Hood–Chairman of the House Medicaid Committee–is confident he and Senate...

Medicaid Tech Bills dead, but lawmakers aren’t giving up

Kelly BennettMarch 15, 2021

by Kelly BennettMarch 15, 2021

Both the House and Senate allowed the other’s bill, which reaffirms the Mississippi Division of Medicaid for the next four years, to die on...

Mississippi nursing homes on list of troubled facilities in Senate report

Andi DavisJune 8, 2019June 7, 2019

by Andi DavisJune 8, 2019June 7, 2019

There is a long list of troubled nursing homes that the federal government allegedly knew about, but the public didn’t. According to a Senate report...

Mississippi hospitals propose Medicaid reform alternative

Alex PatonMay 14, 2019May 14, 2019

by Alex PatonMay 14, 2019May 14, 2019

Mississippi hospitals have announced a proposal to help cover the nearly 300,000 Mississippi adults in Mississippi without health insurance who are not eligible for Medicaid....

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Jackson councilman calls for mayor to take leave of absence…

Jackson State football denies practice film spying allegations

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Long Beach amends lease to begin process for developing casino

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Mississippi teacher fired after accidentally feeding students dog treats

Attorneys looking to delay trial for Jackson officials accused of…

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Mississippi nursing homes on list of troubled facilities in Senate report

Mississippi hospitals propose Medicaid reform alternative

No. 23 Missouri downs Mississippi State 39-20 on senior day

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Mississippi State soccer advances to Sweet 16 with win over Washington

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Jackson councilman calls for mayor to take leave of absence amid corruption...

Long Beach amends lease to begin process for developing casino

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