HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $3.58 MILLION TO FIGHT OPIOID CRISIS IN MISSISSIPPI
HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $3.58 MILLION TO FIGHT OPIOID CRISIS IN MISSISSIPPI
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced that the State of Mississippi has been awarded a $3.58 million grant to fight the opioid crisis.
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services will use the Opioid State Targeted Response (STR) grant to build on prevention and recovery strategies to reduce opioid abuse. The state received an initial $3.58...
ON TAX DAY, HYDE-SMITH LOOKS TO BUILD ON HISTORIC TAX CUT LAW
ON TAX DAY, HYDE-SMITH LOOKS TO BUILD ON HISTORIC TAX CUT LAW
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said she will work with her colleagues to ensure Mississippians benefit from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that will go into effect with the 2018 tax year.
Tuesday marks “Tax Day,” the last day that American taxpayers will file their taxes under the old system. A new federal tax code, created by the historic Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, lowered federal tax rates for...
HYDE-SMITH APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS APPROVED
HYDE-SMITH APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS APPROVED
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate today approved a resolution to confirm the Senate Committee on Appropriations subcommittee assignments for U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.).
“Senators from Mississippi have a proud tradition of serving on the Appropriations Committee, and I look forward to being a good steward of taxpayer dollars as the committee works on fiscal year 2019 bills,” Hyde-Smith said.
Hyde-Smith has been...
New Congressional Bill Would Ban Abortions Nationwide on Babies With Down Syndrome
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New Congressional Bill Would Ban Abortions Nationwide on Babies With Down Syndrome
By Micaiah Bilger
WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to stop discrimination-based abortions, a group of U.S. senators introduced a bill this week to prohibit abortions on unborn babies with Down syndrome.
The...
Third Time Could Be the Charm for Telehealth Medicare Legislation
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Third Time Could Be the Charm for Telehealth Medicare Legislation
By Joyce Famakinwa
Is the third time the charm for a bill that would expand Medicare coverage for telehealth services?
A bipartisan group of lawmakers took another swing at introducing the Creating...
Lawmakers introduce bipartisan measure to expand Medicare coverage for telehealth
Fierce Healthcare
Lawmakers introduce bipartisan measure to expand Medicare coverage for telehealth
By Heather Landi
Healthcare industry groups collectively cheered bipartisan legislation introduced in both the House and Senate on Wednesday that aims to expand Medicare coverage for telehealth...