Why Mississippi’s GOP Governor’s Risky Bet On Medicaid Expansion Could Come Back To Haunt Him

Why Mississippi’s GOP Governor’s Risky Bet On Medicaid Expansion Could Come Back To Haunt Him: Mississippi, one of the poorest states in the nation, is grappling with what to do about its Medicaid program. A deeply red state where the GOP controls both state houses and the governor’s mansion, Mississippi lawmakers are highly skeptical of Obamacare’s optional Medicaid expansion. So, in a last-ditch effort to protect the state’s low-income residents [...]/p