This red state wants to start a new government-run health market.
The article focuses on Mississippi’s plan to launch the "Mississippi Option," a state-run portal offering short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans aimed at middle-class residents who find exchange premiums unaffordable. Unlike the traditional "public option," these plans will have reduced...
| Publicado en: | Modern Healthcare Vol. 56; no. 9; pp. 26 - 27 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Crain Communications Inc. (MI)
9/7/2026
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