‘Changed hearts and minds’: Biden’s funding offer shifts Medicaid expansion debate

An uninsured patient visited Dr. Gregory McCue’s practice in Cody, Wyoming, this week and explained that she can’t afford insulin to treat her diabetes. McCue fears that the next time she returns to Cody Regional Health, it could be costly and life-threatening.NBC News, Read More.

Hospital CEO, Surgeon Call For Miss. Medicaid Expansion

Two senior staff members of Greenwood Leflore Hospital are in favor of Mississippi expanding its Medicaid program, saying that the expansion would not only benefit the hospital but also increase health care services to people who can not afford them. The Greenwood Commonweatlh, Read More.
Judge nears decision on future of state mental health system

When Michael Hogan was appointed by a federal judge to help craft a road map for the future of Mississippi’s embattled mental health care system, he planned to tour community mental health centers in-person to see the state’s services in action. He hoped to speak to patients and employees — perspectives he said would be vital in charting the Department of Mental Health’s path forward. AP News, Read More.