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.


Local advocates see opioid legislation as good start

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo

Local advocates see opioid legislation as good start

By Michaela Gibson Morris

TUPELO - Northeast Mississippi addiction recovery professionals were glad to see the U.S. Senate pass legislation aimed at addressing the opioid epidemic on Monday.

“It’s a...

U.S. Senators pass opioid legislation

News Mississippi

U.S. Senators pass opioid legislation

By Alex Paton

Mississippi’s U.S. Senators voted to pass legislation that would significantly ramp up the federal efforts to stop the trafficking of fentanyl and other various opioids while also working to strengthen programs to treat abuse...