DOWNLOAD THE LETTER Dear Secretary Kennedy and Administrator Engels, I am writing today to address a recent letter I signed regarding support for the administration’s approach to increasing 340B oversight and implementing a rebate model system. After much…

Good morning. I hope this note finds everyone well.I wanted to share a brief update on where things stand with our effort to expand the Medicare wage index geographic reclassification proximity rule from 35 miles to 50 miles.Our proposal was not included in the recent…

Governor Tate Reeves today announced the establishment of the Mississippi Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Office and launch of the official Mississippi RHTP website. The newly created office will be housed within the Office of the Governor….

Nurses in Mississippi with student loan debt could be granted financial relief.

The Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid offers registered nurses and licensed practical nurses with outstanding student loan debt an opportunity to apply for up to $6,000 in loan re…

February 6, 2026 The Washington Reporter When a rural hospital closes, it rarely makes national headlines, but it quietly reshapes the future of an entire community. Emergency rooms go dark. Expectant mothers are forced to drive hours for care. Seniors delay treatment…

This article offers details on Mississippi’s plans for using funds from the RHTP to support rural healthcare in the state.

Mississippi will receive almost $206 million in the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Program. Read more.

Collaborative members recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with several US Senators and Representatives, including Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker. The team also met with Sally Thompson, Senior Policy Advisor for the Office of the Vice President….

Article by the Magnolia Tribune

The Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM) has informed hospital providers that the SFY 2026 MHAP preprint was approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. DOM has calculated the MHAP payments for the months of July…