The Mississippi Division of Medicaid is a state and federal program designed to provide health coverage for eligible, low-income populations. Eligible members do not directly receive money from ...

The Mississippi Division of Medicaid said its enrollment increased from 716,896 in March 2020 to 904,590 this June - a jump of 26%. Mississippi is one of the poorest states in the nation, and its ...

Medicaid expansion would bring coverage to state residents with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level — $20,783 for an individual, or $35,632 for a family of three. Currently, families ...

But Mississippi is among 10 states that have not expanded Medicaid eligibility to include people earning up to 138% of the federal poverty level, or $20,120 annually for a single person.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi could allow Medicaid coverage earlier in pregnancy in an effort to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies in a poor state with the nation’s worst rate ...