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 ANNOUNCES $10.3 MILLION FARMERS TO FAMILIES FOOD BOX CONTRACT TO HATTIESBURG-BASED CO.

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $10.3 MILLION FARMERS TO FAMILIES FOOD BOX CONTRACT TO HATTIESBURG-BASED CO.
 
Merchants Foodservice Will Box Surplus Fruits, Dairy & Meat Boxes for Use by Families in Need

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised the award of a $10.3 million contract to the Hattiesburg-based Merchants Foodservice to package surplus foodstuffs for use by food banks, community and faith-based organizations, and other non-profits groups serving those in need.

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HYDE-SMITH PRAISES $30 MILLION USDA PURCHASE OF SURPLUS FARM-RAISED CATFISH

HYDE-SMITH PRAISES $30 MILLION USDA PURCHASE OF SURPLUS FARM-RAISED CATFISH

Catfish Products Among Commodities USDA Will Buy to Support American Agriculture, Nutrition Assistance Programs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), today expressed confidence that Mississippi catfish producers and processors will benefit from the U.S. Department of Agriculture plan to purchase $30.0 million in surplus food for distribution to food banks and community support programs.

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MANCHIN, HYDE-SMITH, SHAHEEN & MORAN LEAD BIPARTISAN CALL FOR EQUAL TELEPHONE-BASED HEALTH SERVICES REIMBURSEMENTS

MANCHIN, HYDE-SMITH, SHAHEEN & MORAN LEAD BIPARTISAN CALL FOR EQUAL TELEPHONE-BASED HEALTH SERVICES REIMBURSEMENTS

Medicare Payments Currently Lower for Telephone-Based Telehealth Services for Patients

04/30/2020 UPDATE: U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday praised action by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to increase Medicare reimbursements for telemedicine services limited to telephone visits due to a lack of broadband access. The COVID-19 outbreak has...