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State economist refutes politicians’ claim that Mississippi cannot afford Medicaid expansion
State economist refutes politicians’ claim that Mississippi cannot afford Medicaid expansion

The most common refrain of prominent Mississippi elected officials who have long rejected the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act — that the state cannot afford the costs of the program — was refuted this week by the state’s leading economic expert.

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Mississippi News, News, Mississippi SpotlightKatherine MitchellMississippi Medicaid, federal money, expand coverage, medicaid expansion, Mississippi Spotlight, Unsteady Pulse, medicaid coverage, investigation, Medicaid, Affordable Care Act, Gov. Tate Reeves, Philip Gunn
Mississippi reaches $55.5M settlement with state’s largest Medicaid contractor Centene over pharmacy benefits
Mississippi reaches $55.5M settlement with state’s largest Medicaid contractor Centene over pharmacy benefits

Mississippi has reached a $55.5 million settlement agreement with Centene, the 24th largest corporation in the United States, amid an investigation into whether the state’s largest Medicaid contractor was overcharging for pharmacy benefits.

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Mississippi News, News, Mississippi SpotlightKatherine MitchellMississippi Medicaid, federal money, expand coverage, medicaid expansion, Mississippi Spotlight, Unsteady Pulse, medicaid coverage, Centene Corp, overcharge, settlement, investigation