Www.supertalk.fm – J.T. Mitchell – 2024-02-17 16:00:18. SUMMARY: With a pressing deadline to introduce new legislation, the Mississippi legislature is set to propose bills aimed at expanding Medicaid to assist working adults in a state facing a critical healthcare crisis. Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann explains the expansion would cover workers earning $20,000 to $40,000 annually, rather than offering a “gift program” for non-working individuals. Inspired by Georgia’s Medicaid model, the plan includes employment requirements to access healthcare and is meant to bolster Mississippi’s low labor force participation rate. Hosemann cites Louisiana’s success with expansion, dismissing concerns over people abandoning private coverage. To fund this, he suggests using state hospital revenue and federal incentives. He urges bipartisanship and envisions a joint effort between the House and Senate to pass a bill supportive of working Mississippians’ health.