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Senator Hyde-Smith supports common-sense, patient-centered healthcare reforms to help Mississippi families afford health insurance coverage without expanding the government’s role in providing health care.  She believes the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, should be repealed.

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 RECOMMENDS ESTABLISHING CDC OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH

HYDE-SMITH RECOMMENDS ESTABLISHING CDC OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH

At Budget Review Hearing, CDC Director Also Agrees with Hyde-Smith Call for Greater Flexibility in Using CDC Funding

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VIDEO:  Hyde-Smith Advocates Office of Rural Health within CDC.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Citing rural health disparities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today recommended establishing an Office of Rural Health within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to begin...

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WICKER, HYDE-SMITH OPPOSE BIDEN EFFORT TO DIRECT TAX DOLLARS TO ABORTION PROVIDERS

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH OPPOSE BIDEN EFFORT TO DIRECT TAX DOLLARS TO ABORTION PROVIDERS

Miss. Senators & Colleagues Challenge Plan to Direct Tax Dollars to Abortion Providers 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined 32 colleagues in opposition to the Biden administration’s efforts to direct tax dollars to abortion providers.

The lawmakers signed a comprehensive public comment letter that urges Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier...

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Senators shed masks after CDC lifts mandate

The Hill

Senators shed masks after CDC lifts mandate

By Jordan Carney

Senators largely shed their masks as they returned to the Capitol on Monday, marking a step back toward pre-pandemic normalcy after more than one year.

Monday's session comes after the Centers for Disease Control and...

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Support: Thompson Willing to Work with City on Water and Crime Issues

Northside Sun

Support: Thompson Willing to Work with City on Water and Crime Issues

By Nell Luter Floyd

Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) said he’s willing to work with the city of Jackson to tackle its water woes as well as crime issues during a city council meeting that focused on reducing...

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HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON SCOTUS DECISION TO REVIEW MISS. ABORTION LAW

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON SCOTUS DECISION TO REVIEW MISS. ABORTION LAW

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, issued the following statement regarding the announcement that the U.S. Supreme Court will review a Mississippi law that bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy:

“As a firm believer in the sanctity of life and the evils of abortion, I am heartened that the Supreme Court will consider Mississippi’s effort to protect unborn...

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