Senate gives Gunn another chance to extend health care for new moms

Extended Medicaid coverage for new moms is still alive in the state Legislature, but barely.  Sen. Kevin Blackwell, R-Southaven, on Tuesday invoked a legislative maneuver that could revive his bill to extend Medicaid coverage from 60 days to a year postpartum.  Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, had effectively killed the bill earlier this month , despite […]