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As Congress moves toward potential Medicaid cuts, expansion grows more unlikely in Mississippi
By SOPHIA PAFFENROTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,02/27/25-7:15PM , 606 Reads 5,977 Statewide
Hundreds of thousands of poor, disabled or pregnant Mississippians could lose health care coverage if Congress slashes funding for Medicaid.
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Rep. Dana McLean prepares to speak with the media after a press conference at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, March 7, 2024. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Legislation to license midwifery clears another hurdle
By SOPHIA PAFFENROTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,02/18/25-11:41AM , 340 Reads 4,686 Statewide
A bill that would establish a clear pathway for Mississippians seeking to become professional midwives passed the House after dying in committee several years in a row.
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Senate passes its own paid leave bill, including teachers
By SOPHIA PAFFENROTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,02/18/25-10:55AM , 322 Reads 4,889 Statewide
State employees – including public school and community college teachers – would get six weeks of paid parental leave under a bill that passed the Senate Thursday.
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Shequite Wilson Johnson speaks at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. Johnson shared her personal story during the Mississippi Black Women's Roundtable Advocacy Day, highlighting the struggles of working mothers in Mississippi and the need for policy changes to support families. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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‘Secure the bag’: Mississippi women want equal pay, paid leave and better health outcomes
By SOPHIA PAFFENROTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Mon,02/17/25-12:15PM , 1,573 Reads 8,808 Statewide
Mothers and advocates with the Black Women’s Roundtable gathered at the Capitol Thursday and called on the Legislature to prioritize women and children this year.
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