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 JOINS RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE JUNE AS ‘LIFE MONTH’
HYDE-SMITH JOINS RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE JUNE AS ‘LIFE MONTH’
Pro-Life Caucus Chair Highlights Mississippi’s Central Role in Historic Supreme Court Decision
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, this week joined in introducing a resolution designating June as “Life Month” to honor the June 2022 Supreme Court decision that ended nearly 50 years of federal abortion protections.
S.J.Res.56, introduced by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas)...
HYDE-SMITH RE-UPS SUPPORT FOR BILL TO COMBAT OBESITY EPIDEMIC
HYDE-SMITH RE-UPS SUPPORT FOR BILL TO COMBAT OBESITY EPIDEMIC
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has renewed her support for legislation to prevent diseases associated with obesity through expanded coverage of new health care specialists and chronic weight management medications for Medicare recipients.
Hyde-Smith has again cosponsored the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA), which was reintroduced by U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) on Thursday. Hyde-Smith, who...
HYDE-SMITH, COMMITTEE ADVANCE ‘WHOLE MILK FOR HEALTHY KIDS ACT’
HYDE-SMITH, COMMITTEE ADVANCE ‘WHOLE MILK FOR HEALTHY KIDS ACT’
Senate Ag Committee Approves Bipartisan Bill to Expand Healthy Milk Options in Schools
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted to approve bipartisan legislation she cosponsored to allow schools to again serve whole and reduced-fat milk as part of the National School Lunch Program.
Hyde-Smith serves on the Senate Agriculture Committee, which voted to advance the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (S.222...
Hyde-Smith backs bill that would offer parental leave following miscarriages, stillbirths
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Hyde-Smith backs bill that would offer parental leave following miscarriages, stillbirths
By WLBT Staff
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has backed a bill that would provide parental leave and compensation to parents following a miscarriage and...
Senator Hyde-Smith supports bipartisan bill to boost palliative care workforce
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Senator Hyde-Smith supports bipartisan bill to boost palliative care workforce
By Hinds Today
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has reaffirmed her support for the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA), a bipartisan initiative aimed at bolstering the...
Lawmakers push for more diabetes research
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Lawmakers push for more diabetes research
By Basil John
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Millions of Americans are living with diabetes, including about two million with Type 1 diabetes. Lawmakers and experts say increased research funding is critical to finding better treatments and eventually, a...