Summit attendees echoed versions of the same question: Why haven’t state political leaders seen Medicaid expansion as an issue of morality?
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today October 26, 2023 It felt more like church than a health summit at moments inside Duling Hall on Thursday. The Better Health Summit, hosted by the poverty-focused nonprofit Together for Hope and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, brought together faith leaders, medical experts and health care advocates in Fondren for one common cause: improving health care in Mississippi by expanding Medicaid.
People in the faith community are increasingly calling for Medicaid expansion, including leaders at Reeves' own church, which is hosting a series of lectures this weekend about how providing access to health care is a Christian value. Mississippi is one of only 10 states that has not expanded Medicaid. Research shows that over its first few years of implementation, expansion would bring in billions of dollars to Mississippi.
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