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. As she has throughout her public career, the Senator has maintained a sharp focus on improving rural health care.
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.
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & GUEST ANNOUNCE $5.26 MILLION FOR RURAL HEALTH, EDUCATION PROJECTS
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & GUEST ANNOUNCE $5.26 MILLION FOR RURAL HEALTH, EDUCATION PROJECTS
USDA Rural Development Provides Funds to Improve Telemedicine, Distance Learning Capabilities Across Mississippi
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), with U.S. Representative Michael Guest (R-Miss.), today welcomed the award of more than $5.26 million to boost rural telemedicine and distance learning capabilities across Mississippi.
The U.S. Department of...
HYDE-SMITH OPPOSES HHS NOMINEE XAVIER BECERRA
HYDE-SMITH OPPOSES HHS NOMINEE XAVIER BECERRA
Slams Nominee’s Healthcare Experience as Limited to “Filing Lawsuits to Go Against Anything That is Pro-Life”
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Speaks Against Confirmation of HHS Nominee.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today expressed strong opposition to the confirmation of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Hyde-Smith, who serves on the Labor, Health and...
HYDE-SMITH RENEWS EFFORT TO PROTECT PRO-LIFE HEALTHCARE WORKERS FROM DISCRIMINATION
HYDE-SMITH RENEWS EFFORT TO PROTECT PRO-LIFE HEALTHCARE WORKERS FROM DISCRIMINATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today renewed her support for legislation to protect all healthcare providers from government discrimination if they decline to participate in abortions.
Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Conscience Protection Act of 2021, which provides a private right of action for pro-life victims of discrimination. She cosponsored the same measure...
SCOTUS reignites national debate in decision to take up Miss. abortion ban challenge
WLBT-TV Jackson
SCOTUS reignites national debate in decision to take up Miss. abortion ban challenge
By Anthony Warren
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The U.S. Supreme Court’s announcement Monday that it would hear a case challenging Mississippi’s anti-abortion law has re-sparked a national debate about...
Senators shed masks after CDC lifts mandate
The Hill
Senators shed masks after CDC lifts mandate
By Jordan Carney
Senators largely shed their masks as they returned to the Capitol on Monday, marking a step back toward pre-pandemic normalcy after more than one year.
Monday's session comes after the Centers for Disease Control and...
Support: Thompson Willing to Work with City on Water and Crime Issues
Northside Sun
Support: Thompson Willing to Work with City on Water and Crime Issues
By Nell Luter Floyd
Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) said he’s willing to work with the city of Jackson to tackle its water woes as well as crime issues during a city council meeting that focused on reducing...