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 ASKS FOR AGENCY PLANS TO GET COVID-19 VACCINES TO RURAL AREAS
HYDE-SMITH ASKS FOR AGENCY PLANS TO GET COVID-19 VACCINES TO RURAL AREAS
Senate Appropriators Look at Needs as Nation Prepares for Potential Vaccine Distribution Later this Year
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Addresses Rural Healthcare Needs in Coronavirus Fight.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today sought details of how federal agencies plan to ensure the availability and distribution of an anticipated COVID-19 vaccine to rural and underserved communities.
Hyde-Smith...
PROPOSED TRANSPLANT REGULATIONS COULD DESTABILIZE PROGRAM, MISS. DELEGATION WARNS
PROPOSED TRANSPLANT REGULATIONS COULD DESTABILIZE PROGRAM, MISS. DELEGATION WARNS
Miss. Lawmakers Seek Changes to HHS Organ Procurement Organizations Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of the Mississippi Congressional Delegation today raised concerns about proposed changes to performance standards for organ procurement, which could destabilize a program that is particularly critical for patients with kidney disease.
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), along with...
HYDE-SMITH BACKS RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS SICKLE CELL DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH
HYDE-SMITH BACKS RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS SICKLE CELL DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week joined Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) in introducing a resolution recognizing September as Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Awareness Month.
SCD is a genetic disorder that affects approximately 100,000 Americans, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. There are at least 2,500 African Americans in Mississippi living with sickle...
MEMA awarded $32 million to aid vaccine distribution
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MEMA awarded $32 million to aid vaccine distribution
by Steven Gagliano
A large chunk of federal funding will aid Mississippi’s vaccination distribution efforts.
$32 million in grant funding has been awarded to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency to support...
Wicker, Hyde-Smith sign letter to stop illegal PPP loans to Planned Parenthood
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Wicker, Hyde-Smith sign letter to stop illegal PPP loans to Planned Parenthood
Politics
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – On Thursday, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith signed a letter encouraging the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to prevent Planned Parenthood...
Reeves: Mississippi will double number of vaccination sites
Associated Press
Reeves: Mississippi will double number of vaccination sites
By Leah Willingham
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Gov. Tate Reeves said Friday that the coronavirus vaccine rollout is not going fast enough in Mississippi. He said officials are working behind the scenes to “eliminate roadblocks...