Expansion critics argue that because there is a chance that some privately-insured Mississippians would switch to Medicaid, that’s reason to keep the 123,000 uninsured Mississippians uninsured -- and turn down at least $1 billion a year in federal money to cover most of the cost.
Inside Mississippi’s coverage gap, workers say health care is a ‘pipe dream’ or ‘whimsical idea’ by Sophia Paffenroth, Mississippi Today March 14, 2024 When Brandon Allred woke up in the hospital after suffering heat stroke and a series of seizures at work, all he could think about was how much it was going to cost. It was a legitimate concern: Seven years later, he's still paying off the medical debt.
Nobody knows that better than Lakeisha Preston, a single working mother who couldn’t afford the deductibles on her insurance plan, and therefore was stuck paying out of pocket for a bout of pneumonia that put her in the hospital in 2019. Over four years later she’s still paying off that medical bill – which forced her to move back in with her parents and take out personal loans. “I had health insurance, it’s just that the deductibles were so high,” Preston explained.
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