Author: Sarah Scarborough
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2026 Mississippi Legislative Session | July 2026 Report, Edition 4
A Review of Health-Related Bills: Passed and Vetoed For a click-friendly version, click here. The 2026 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature convened at noon on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. The most discussed bill of this session was HB 2, the “Mississippi Educational Freedom Program Act of 2026” which died…
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2025 Legislative Session: A Review of Health-Related Bills and Their Impact | Report – July 2025, 3rd Edition
To download the print-friendly version, click here. The 2025 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature convened at noon on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.¹ The focus of this session was the historic Build Up Mississippi Act.² Due to unforeseen technicalities, this bill along with multiple appropriation bills were not addressed during…
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Early Intervention Task Force 2023 & 2024
The Center for Mississippi Health Policy, as of 2024, is providing support to the Early Intervention Task Force, established by Senate Bill 2167, 2023 Legislative Session, to study and report on the IDEA Part C Early Intervention System in Mississippi. The Mississippi Legislative Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review Committee (PEER)…
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The Medicaid Unwinding | Expectations & Estimations
Expectations & EstimationsThe 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) in response to this outcry which ensured patients could assess healthcare services during the COVID-19…