The 2024 Regular Session was the beginning of a new four-year term for the Mississippi Legislature. While the Senate remained largely the same, the House of Representatives elected a new Speaker of the House, Jason White (R-West), who appointed Medicaid Committee Chairwoman Missy McGee (R-Hattiesburg), and Public Health and Welfare Committee Chairman Sam Creekmore IV (R-New Albany). Much of the Legislature’s focus on health policy remained centered on promoting the sustainability of our state’s healthcare system, this session marked the … Read more...
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2023 Legislative Session
Written by John Dillon Harris, MPH
During the 2023 Legislative Session, the legislature focused on the state’s struggling healthcare system and the post-Roe world. After the session ended, 424 bills were passed into law1. The Center for Mississippi Health Policy identified 33 bills that
were signed into law after the 2023 session that will impact the health and wellness of Mississippians; these covered areas from hospital financing and the healthcare workforce to maternal and child health.… Read more...
How A Bill Becomes A Law Infographic
This infographic shows how a bill becomes a law in the state of Mississippi.
How A Bill Becomes Law in the Mississippi Legislature
This video is an overview of how a bill becomes law in the Mississippi Legislature.
The mission of the Center for Mississippi Health Policy is to serve as a catalyst for health policy debate, providing information to policymakers and the general public and communicating research findings that will stimulate dialogue and inform decision-making.
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