By Fredie Carmichael
editor@themeridianstar.com
Gov. Haley Barbour is expected to announce Thursday that he's suspending his proposed $375 million in Medicaid cuts.
There are several rumors flying around here as to what the announcement will be and how a deal (possibly with House Democrats) was struck.But I have been told he will announce it tomorrow. The ClarionLedger is reporting the Medicaid cuts — which were proposed by the governor as a necessary move to fund the $90 million shortfall since the Legislature failed to pass a plan to fund the gap — will not happen. They have a letter from State Attorney General Jim Hood's office to Hinds County Chancery Judge Patricia Wise that says the Division of Medicaid is withdrawing the proposal and canceling the administrative hearing that was required for the cuts.
A representative from the governor's office said he couldn't comment, but that the governor would be discussing it on Thursday at the Fair.
We'll let you know what he says as soon as we hear.
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