Senator Hyde-Smith supports common-sense, patient-centered health care reforms to help Mississippi families afford health insurance coverage without expanding the government’s role in providing health care. She believes the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, should be repealed.
Senator Hyde-Smith appreciates the role of the state’s universities to support federal research on better prevention and treatment efforts on chronic diseases, like diabetes, that affect Mississippians disproportionally.
SID SALTER: Rand’s ‘Penny Plan’ was more political theatrics than honest fiscal policy proposal
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
SID SALTER: Rand’s ‘Penny Plan’ was more political theatrics than honest fiscal policy proposal
By Sid Salter
Federal Social Security and Medicare entitlements as they exist today are in deep trouble and can’t sustain themselves under current law while...
NIH Funding Needs to Keep Rising, Senators Say
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NIH Funding Needs to Keep Rising, Senators Say
By Joyce Frieden
WASHINGTON -- Federal funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) needs to continue going up, Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), chairman of the Senate committee that reviews the agency's funding, said Thursday.
"Both...
Senator Hyde-Smith talks rural healthcare in Mississippi
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Senator Hyde-Smith talks rural healthcare in Mississippi
By Alex Paton
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith participated in a Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee hearing this week to question Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar...