A State in Need
More than 500,000 Mississippians went without health insurance in 2009.
This brief tells how Mississippi’s work support system fails to support working families. Readers will learn about gaps in the state’s parental health insurance coverage and explore policy ideas aimed at addressing these gaps while also strengthening the health and economic security of low-income families.
In Mississippi, climbing the career ladder comes at a steep cost. An income boost can leave low-wage workers ineligible for critical benefits, including health insurance support. As a result, these workers are left to choose between two rough roads: Struggling to pay for unaffordable health care coverage or forgoing it altogether.