Declaring “our journey is not complete,” President Barack Obama took the oath of office for his second term before a crowd of hundreds of thousands Monday, urging the nation to set an unwavering course toward prosperity and freedom for all its citizens and protect the social safety net that has sheltered the poor, elderly and [...] [...]
Just prior to the state elections of 2011, I wrote a column to discuss using a scoreboard to judge how well our state leadership has done during a particular term in office. Well, here we are just more than a year removed from those elections. So now seems to be a good time to look [...] [...]
>> BONDS ARE BACK Lt. Gov. says he will back “reasonable and rational in size” plans— by Ted Carter Also in this week’s paper: >> BUDGET Funding for PERS is up to departments by Ted Carter >> KEMPER UPDATE Workers’ rights groups forge deal with Southern Co.— by Clay Chandler >> GULF COAST Region sees more [...] [...]
In a letter to President Obama from the Republican Governors Association last week, the GOP governors congratulated Obama on his re-election but wasted no time getting to the reason for the letter: Mr. President, your Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) “will be an enormous strain on state governments and budgets.” Deadlines are a [...] [...]
The very thing Gov. Phil Bryant had hoped not to see occurred last week: Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney submitted the state’s plan for a health insurance exchange to the federal government, moving the state closer to participation in President Obama’s Affordable Care Act. Chaney calls his submittal a blueprint for a free market exchange [...] [...]
Unlike some neighboring states facing Medicaid budget shortfalls of hundreds of millions, currently Mississippi does not have a looming budget deficit. But Dr. David Dzielak, executive director of Division of Medicaid in Mississippi, said all that could change dramatically in the months ahead. “The Medicaid budget is a very complicated dynamic that is often difficult [...] [...]
The proposed Medicaid expansion that is part of the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, would add 400,000 state residents to Medicaid, which a University Research Center report predicts would create 9,000 new jobs in Mississippi. Former state economist Phil Pepper points out that is as many jobs as generated by the Nissan and [...] [...]
by Alan Turner Published: October 29,2012
Tags: Affordable Care Act, Center for Mississippi Health Policy, health insurance, healthcare, Kaiser Family Foundation, Mark Baker, Medicaid, Medicare, Obamacare, Sherry Pitts, Therese Hanna, U.S. Supreme Court, Woman's Hospital
There are few issues that are more important or pressing for Mississippi businesses and consumers than the question of health care. As most of us are aware, the Magnolia State ranks far down the list in terms of the health of our population. Obesity, heart disease, diabetes, cancer — these are generally more impacting on [...] [...]
HEALTHCARE Hospitals worry rejection of Medicaid expansion would increase burden of uninsured care— by Ted Carter BANKING State’s bankers make plea for scrapping Basel III— by Ted Carter GULF COAST $21.1 million recreational harbor, downtown facelift will redefine Bay St. Louis waterfront— by Lisa Monti BRINGING BACK BAY TOWN INN Couple to resurrect bed and [...] [...]
The four specialty medical clinics and Trustmark Bank have all pledged to serve as sponsors for the True South Classic. But the tournament needs at least one more to guarantee it returns in 2013, event director John Marovich said last week. NewSouth NeuroSpine, Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, Jackson Heart Clinic and GI Associates [...] [...]
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