Mississippi House Medicaid Committee Chairman Rep. Missy McGee, R-Hattiesburg, left, with fellow conferees Rep. Sam Creekmore, R-New Albany, center, and Rep. Joey Hood, R-Ackerman, discusses the cost of Medicaid expansion at a public legislative conference committee meeting with their State Senate counterparts at the State Capitol, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)