QUORUM | MPB 2-24-2010 - Healthy Choices

By many measures, Mississippi remains the least healthy state of the union. Issues of affordability and access too often keep our citizens beyond the reach of quality health care. And for lawmakers who seek to help these folks, the task is more challenging than ever.

Medicaid serves one in four Mississippians today, and the economic downturn may drive that number higher yet. But the program faces budget cuts and a resulting loss of matching funds from the federal government. Will reform efforts in Washington help the cause of coverage? Does Governor Barbour have a cure for what's ailing the state's health care services? We consider these questions in this 2-24-2010 edition of QUORUM.

Panelists - State Economist Marianne Hill, Mississippi State Medical Association president Randy Easterling, and Mississippi Health Advocacy Program executive director Roy Mitchell.

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