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The Medicaid Unwinding: Expectations and Estimations

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Written by Sarah Scarborough

The pandemic tested Medicaid and health departments across the nation. Health systems were overwhelmed with a large influx of patients and demand for healthcare coverage. Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)[1] in response to this outcry which ensured patients could assess healthcare services during the COVID-19 health emergency period (PHE) as needed.[2] With the emergency period over, Congress is ending continuous enrollment through the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA).[3] States must … Read more...

Uninsured Adults by County for the Year 2020

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This fact sheet provides the number and percentage of adults ages 18 – 64 without health insurance at the county level in Mississippi and compares rates for years 2017 and 2020, the most recent data. Under the Affordable Care Act, Adults with household incomes below 138% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) would qualify for expanded Medicaid coverage currently not elected by the state. Adults from households with incomes below 400% FPL qualify for federal support (subsidies) to buy health … Read more...

Healthcare System Performance Issue Brief

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The Center for Mississippi Health Policy (C4MHP) published
Healthcare System Performance: Mississippi Indicators &
Healthcare Infrastructure, Opportunities for Improvement in May
2022. The report provided an update to the C4MHP’s original
healthcare system performance report from 2013. This issue
brief highlights the 2022 report’s findings on the quality and
performance of Mississippi healthcare systems and provides
program and policy considerations for improvement. … Read more...

Presumptive Medicaid Eligibility for Pregnant Women

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Mississippi Medicaid pays for pregnancy-related healthcare for over 60% of Mississippi births each year. Many pregnant Medicaid participants would not have been eligible for Medicaid prior to their pregnancy increasing the likelihood that they have gone uninsured for some time. Healthcare and policy experts have recommended extending postpartum coverage to support improved maternal and child health. More than a third of births covered by Mississippi Medicaid occur to women with at least one known pregnancy risk factor. Maternal health strongly … Read more...