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 BACKS RESOLUTION TO RAISE AWARENESS OF CHILDHOOD BRAIN TUMOR DISEASE

HYDE-SMITH BACKS RESOLUTION TO RAISE AWARENESS OF CHILDHOOD BRAIN TUMOR DISEASE

DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer Has Claimed the Lives of South Mississippi Children

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today agreed to be a lead cosponsor of a Senate resolution calling for greater awareness of DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer, a rare disease that has claimed the lives of three children in South Mississippi over an eight-year period.

The resolution would designate Friday, May 17...

HYDE-SMITH SEEKS TO SOLIDIFY SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAM FOR INDIANS

HYDE-SMITH SEEKS TO SOLIDIFY SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAM FOR INDIANS

At Hearing, Senator Cites Importance of Program to Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

Phyliss J. Anderson, Chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Hearing Video:  Senator Hyde-Smith Addresses Importance of Indian Diabetes Program.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today sought to solidify support for an American Indian diabetes treatment and prevention program, which is set to expire in September.

Hyde-Smith serves on the Senate Interior...

HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS TIGHTER USDA SNAP WORK REQUIREMENTS

HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS TIGHTER USDA SNAP WORK REQUIREMENTS

Senator Endorses Proposed Rule that Addresses Work Requirements & Waiver Abuse by States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today outlined her support for a proposed rule change that would encourage able-bodied individuals to find gainful work and reduce their dependence on federal assistance.

Hyde-Smith, who serves on the Senate Agriculture Committee, recently issued a formal comment on the U.S. Department of...

Mississippi gets $8 million for home meal delivery program

WGNO-TV New Orleans

Mississippi gets $8 million for home meal delivery program

Posted: Apr 23, 2020 / 01:15 AM CDT / Updated: Apr 22, 2020 / 10:07 PM CDT

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith announced Mississippi will receive $7,992,629 from HHS Administration for Community...

Hyde-Smith encourages FDA to approve ventilator created at UMMC

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Hyde-Smith encourages FDA to approve ventilator created at UMMC

By Steven Gagliano

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is encouraging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve the use of a cost-effective ventilator developed by a doctor at the University of Mississippi...