"Gov. Reeves Unveils Last-Minute Hospital Crisis Plan, Critics Call it Insufficient"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Mississippi Today
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has unveiled a plan for Medicaid reimbursement reforms to address the state's healthcare crisis, which includes pulling more federal dollars to increase Medicaid reimbursement to hospitals. The plan does not include Medicaid expansion to cover the working poor, a move criticized by opponents. Supporters of Medicaid expansion and the governor's opponent dubbed the proposal "too little, too Tate." The plan would have to be approved by the federal Centers for Medicaid Services, and if approved, would have a net benefit of $689 million to hospitals.