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.


HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES NATIONAL INFANT MORTALITY AWARENESS MONTH RESOLUTION

HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES NATIONAL INFANT MORTALITY AWARENESS MONTH RESOLUTION

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week introduced a Senate resolution designating September as “National Infant Mortality Awareness Month” to raise greater public awareness of the problem and support for efforts to reduce such tragedies.

The resolution, among other things, highlights several programs like the Newborn Supply Kit that are being deployed to reduce the rates of infant mortality...

HYDE-SMITH HELPS REINTRODUCE TELEHEALTH MODERNIZATION ACT

HYDE-SMITH HELPS REINTRODUCE TELEHEALTH MODERNIZATION ACT

Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Would Protect and Increase Telehealth Options for Americans

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Monday joined U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) in reintroducing legislation to extend telehealth access for seniors enrolled in Medicare.

The Telehealth Modernization Act of 2025 (S.2709) would extend and codify telehealth services initially offered during the pandemic, which are set to...

HYDE-SMITH SAYS NEW MAHA REPORT BEGINS TO REFLECT FARM REALITIES, URGES CONTINUED VIGILANCE

HYDE-SMITH SAYS NEW MAHA REPORT BEGINS TO REFLECT FARM REALITIES, URGES CONTINUED VIGILANCE

Miss. Senator Encourages MAHA Commission to Embrace Proposals that Help, Not Harm Farmers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today credited the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission for recognizing the real-world importance of crop protection tools that the nation’s agricultural producers need to succeed but urged continued vigilance against anti-agriculture interests that...

Simpson General Hospital using federal funds for major improvements

SuperTalk Mississippi News

Simpson General Hospital using federal funds for major improvements

By J.T. Mitchell 

Simpson General Hospital has announced plans for another round of renovations, set to begin this month at the medical facility in Mendenhall.

The construction process is expected to...

Pro-life lawmakers join call for VA abortion rule change

Baptist Press

Pro-life lawmakers join call for VA abortion rule change

By Laura Erlanson

WASHINGTON (BP) – The Department of Veterans Affairs appears likely to rescind a Biden-era rule promoting abortion services at VA facilities.

In an email to Baptist Press, a VA spokesperson called the Biden...

Chamberlin, Maxwell appear before U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee

Magnolia Tribune

Chamberlin, Maxwell appear before U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee

The two sitting Mississippi Supreme Court Justices are being considered for confirmation to the U.S District Court having been nominated by President Trump.

By: Frank Corder

Last month, President Donald Trump (R)...