The Center for Mississippi Health Policy (Center) is a non-partisan, nonprofit research group with the purpose of providing research and data to inform the planning, decision-making, and operations of health policy in Mississippi. Since the option for states to expand Medicaid eligibility presented itself in 2014, a major question for Mississippi state legislators and health professionals has been the total cost of expansion to the state. In 2022, the Center commissioned The Hilltop Institute at the University of Maryland, Baltimore … Read more...
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Medicaid Expansion Study
The Center for Mississippi Health Policy (Center) is a non-partisan, nonprofit research group with the purpose of providing research and data to inform the planning, decision-making, and operations of health policy in Mississippi. Since the option for states to expand Medicaid eligibility presented itself in 2014, a major question for Mississippi state legislators and health professionals has been the total cost of expansion to the state. In 2022, the Center commissioned The Hilltop Institute at the University of Maryland, Baltimore … Read more...
The Economic Impact of Medicaid Expansion in MS
This is The Hilltop Group’s Presentation, “The Economic Impact of Medicaid Expansion in Mississippi” given to the House Medicaid Committee on 2-20-2024. It covers the Medicaid Expansion Study conducted by the The Hilltop Group UMBC and commissioned by the Center for Mississippi Health Policy.… Read more...
Presumptive Medicaid Eligibility for Pregnant Women
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...
Economic Impact Of Expanded Health Insurance Coverage For Mississippians Below 138% Of The Federal Poverty Level
Introduction
The Center for Mississippi Health Policy (Center) is a non-partisan, nonprofit research group with the purpose of providing research and data to inform the planning, decision-making, and operations of health policy in Mississippi. Since the option for states to expand Medicaid eligibility presented itself in 2014, a major question for Mississippi state legislators and health professionals has been the total cost of expansion to the state. While the state faces many obstacles in producing better health outcomes and a… Read more...
