New Medicaid work rules likely to hit middle-aged adults hard

Tavares and other researchers found that just 8% of the total Medicaid population is considered “able-bodied” and not working ...
Local News Matters

New Medicaid work rules could cost coverage for older adults — many of them women

LORI KELLEY’S DETERIORATING VISION has made it hard for her to find steady work. The 59-year-old, who lives in Harrisburg, North Carolina, closed her ...
WJTV

Wisconsin passes expanded Medicaid for moms, would leave Arkansas as only state without it

Women in Wisconsin will soon be eligible to receive expanded Medicaid coverage for up to a year after giving birth following near-unanimous passage of a measure Thursday by ...
The Clarion-Ledger

How Mississippi must prove storm damage before more FEMA aid approved

Mississippi emergency officials are still working to build the case for broader federal disaster aid after Winter Storm Fern, as state leaders push forward with damage assessments needed to request ...
The Clarion-Ledger

Mississippi's economic boom continues with new 2,000-job project expected

A new economic development project in Mississippi could be announced within 60 days, potentially creating 2,000 jobs. The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) has overseen a record period of ...
CBS News

Weeks after ice storm in northeast Mississippi, 25,000 still without power: "It's a lot worse than we thought"

Nearly two weeks after a catastrophic ice storm rocked northeast Mississippi, still 25,000 customers are without power as of Thursday, and the situation is getting more dire by the day for people who ...
Miami Herald

If you’re pregnant and uninsured, Medicaid might be your answer

Matte’a Brooks takes care of her daughter inside their home in southern Illinois. Brooks signed up for Medicaid after finding out that her daughter was on the way. Cara Anthony KFF Health News When ...
The New York Times

Thousands in Mississippi Remain Without Power Two Weeks After Winter Storm

A majority of those who lost service have had their power restored. But thousands in more rural areas remain in darkness, according to a local utility. By Chris Hippensteel Thousands of homes remained ...
Fox News

Noem coordinates with Mississippi officials as state recovers from deadly winter storm

The total national death toll from Winter Storm Fern has risen to 85 as additional storms are expected to make landfall in the U.S. over the coming weeks. Mississippi took one of the hardest hits from ...
Wall Street Journal

Republicans Threaten Mississippi’s Miracle

Mississippi Republicans can take credit for the 2013 reforms that wrought the state’s education “miracle,” bumping fourth-grade reading scores from 49th to 9th in the nation in 2024. So why are they ...
CNBC

What Medicaid, SNAP work requirements in Trump's 'big beautiful bill' mean for older workers

President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" introduced Medicaid work requirements for certain individuals up to age 64, and raised the work requirement ages for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...
WAPT

Mississippi teen charged in alleged Columbine-inspired school shooting plot

SHOP IN THE CAR JOHNSON WAS DRIVING WHEN HE WAS ARRESTED. A MISSISSIPPI TEENAGER IS ACCUSED IN A SCHOOL SHOOTING PLOT. 17-YEAR-OLD MELANIE LITTLE OF CORINTH IS CHARGED WITH HELPING PLAN A COLUMBINE- ...