Limited coverage: our sources published fewer than three Mississippi stories a week over the last 30 days. We are adding sources, so check back.
Mississippi's Joint Legislative Budget Committee adopted a $7.8 billion revenue estimate for fiscal year 2027, a 3.5% increase driven by sales tax growth, wage gains and inflation. The Division of Medicaid requested about $179 million more than last year, a roughly 15% increase, as the agency faces a budget deficit.
Mississippi Medicaid has not confirmed whether it will begin reimbursing doula services, even though the state accepted a federal grant requiring doula coverage by the end of 2027.
Mississippi's U.S. Senate race between Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democratic challenger Scott Colom is heading into Tuesday's election with Medicaid as a campaign flashpoint. Colom has centered his closing pitch on reversing federal cuts to social services, including Medicaid, and has criticized rising costs under the current administration.
Hattiesburg Medical Park Management Corp. and several affiliated Bedford Care Center nursing facilities have filed suit against the Mississippi Division of Medicaid and its executive director, Cindy Bradshaw, in her official capacity. The case names multiple long-term care facilities across Mississippi, including locations in Mendenhall, Monroe Hall, Newton, Petal, Hattiesburg, and Marion, as plaintiffs. The filing indicates a dispute between nursing facility operators and the state Medicaid agency, though the specific claims and relief sought are not detailed in the case caption alone. Further proceedings will clarify the nature of the dispute and its potential impact on Medicaid nursing facility reimbursement or regulatory practices in Mississippi.
Why it mattersThe outcome could affect how Mississippi Medicaid reimburses or regulates nursing facilities, directly impacting long-term care providers' revenue and compliance obligations statewide.
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