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.


WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & GUEST CALL FOR MEDICARE TELEHEALTH BENEFITS EXTENSION

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & GUEST CALL FOR MEDICARE TELEHEALTH BENEFITS EXTENSION

Legislators Highlight Importance of Telehealth to Healthcare Access during Pandemic

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representative Michael Guest (R-Miss.) today were among a group of 45 legislators calling for the extension of expanded coverage of telehealth services.

In a letter to congressional leadership, the legislators noted that a short-term...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH DEMAND BIDEN ADMINISTRATION REVERSE 'BIASED, PARTIAL, AND UNJUST' NATIONAL LIVER DISTRIBUTION POLICY 

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH DEMAND BIDEN ADMINISTRATION REVERSE 'BIASED, PARTIAL, AND UNJUST' NATIONAL LIVER DISTRIBUTION POLICY 

Miss. Senators Join Colleagues in Criticizing Policy that Harms Transplant Patients in the South and Midwest

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) have joined 14 colleagues to pressure Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to reverse the Biden administration’s flawed national liver distribution policy. 

Wic...

U.S. Senator Mike Lee Resolution Recognizes Pregnancy Centers

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U.S. Senator Mike Lee Resolution Recognizes Pregnancy Centers

Published: Friday, 29 July 2022 05:57

July 29, 2022 - Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced a Resolution designating the week of November 7th as “National Pregnancy Center Week.” Pregnancy...

Dr. Thomas Dobbs exits as Mississippi’s State Health Officer

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Dr. Thomas Dobbs exits as Mississippi’s State Health Officer
 
by J.T. Mitchell

Friday is Dr. Thomas Dobbs’ final day on the job as Mississippi’s State Health Officer.

We recently sat down with one of Dobbs’ colleagues, Dr. Randy Easterling, to discuss what all Dobbs...