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 INTRODUCES ‘SAFER SHRIMP IMPORTS ACT’
HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES ‘SAFER SHRIMP IMPORTS ACT’
Legislation Fits President’s MAHA Goals with Stricter FDA Inspection Requirements of Shrimp Imports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With 90 percent Americans’ shrimp consumption coming from foreign sources, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has introduced legislation to ensure the quality of imported shrimp and significantly strengthen federal inspection standards of those imports.
The Safer Shrimp Imports Act (S.667) would require overseas shrimp...
HYDE-SMITH, HAGERTY MOVE TO STOP PANDEMIC-ERA BURDEN ON LANDLORDS & PROPERTY OWNERS
HYDE-SMITH, HAGERTY MOVE TO STOP PANDEMIC-ERA BURDEN ON LANDLORDS & PROPERTY OWNERS
Introduce ‘Respect State Housing Laws Act’ to End Federal Eviction Notice Requirement, Return Responsibility to States
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) have introduced legislation to restore the right of states and localities to regulate eviction policies by striking a federal pandemic-era requirement that continues to roil the rental market years after the...
HYDE-SMITH, MERKLEY INTRODUCE BILL TO PERMANENTLY AUTHORIZE CDC OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH
HYDE-SMITH, MERKLEY INTRODUCE BILL TO PERMANENTLY AUTHORIZE CDC OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH
Senators Want Statutory Authorization to Keep Focus on Rural Health Needs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today introduced legislation to build on their efforts to bring a sharper focus on rural health needs by permanently authorizing the Office of Rural Health within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The bipartisan Rural Health Focus...
Mississippi cancer advocates call on lawmakers in DC to take a stand
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Mississippi cancer advocates call on lawmakers in DC to take a stand
By Richard Bourne
WASHINGTON — Mississippi advocates in the fight against cancer are hoping to sway lawmakers in Washington, D.C., to take a stand.
More than 700 cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones...
Simpson General Hospital using federal funds for major improvements
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Simpson General Hospital using federal funds for major improvements
By J.T. Mitchell
Simpson General Hospital has announced plans for another round of renovations, set to begin this month at the medical facility in Mendenhall.
The construction process is expected to...
Pro-life lawmakers join call for VA abortion rule change
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Pro-life lawmakers join call for VA abortion rule change
By Laura Erlanson
WASHINGTON (BP) – The Department of Veterans Affairs appears likely to rescind a Biden-era rule promoting abortion services at VA facilities.
In an email to Baptist Press, a VA spokesperson called the Biden...