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3/25/21 - Second Severe Weather Threat | Medicaid Expansion Incentive | "Look Away, Look Away"
For the second time in as many weeks, the Magnolia State faces the threat of severe storms and tornadoes. We talk to the National Weather Service.
Then, for years, Alabama and Mississippi have refused to expand Medicaid. But advocates hope a new federal incentive could change things.
Plus, premiering at the Oxford Film Festival this weekend, “Look Away, Look Away”.
Segment 1:
For the second consecutive week, most of the Magnolia State is facing an enhanced to high risk of severe weather as another storm capable of producing strong winds, tornadoes, and hail passes through Mississippi today. David Cox of the National Weather Service in Jackson breaks down the threat with our Michael Guidry.
Segment 2:
It’s an offer that’s too good to refuse. That’s what many advocates and politicians are saying about a new incentive to expand Medicaid. The Biden Administration is promising hundreds of millions of dollars to states like Alabama and Mississippi. For years, the conservative states have refused to open up eligibility to more low-income adults. Will they take the deal now? From our partner station W-B-H-M in Birmingham, Mary Scott Hodgin reports.
Segment 3:
Premiering at the Oxford Film Festival this weekend is a comprehensive look at the use and prominence of the Confederate Battle Emblem from the Charleston shooting of 2015 to the retiring of the Mississippi flag last summer. Patrick O'Conner is the director of "Look Away, Look Away."
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