Medicaid; direct Division of Medicaid to apply for federal waivers to expand Medicaid eligibility.

HB 125 directs Mississippi's Division of Medicaid to apply for federal waivers to expand Medicaid coverage. It would have expanded eligibility to Mississippi residents with incomes at or below 100% of the federal poverty level (FPL) and to those between 101%-200% FPL who would receive premium assistance for employer health insurance instead of direct Medicaid. The bill required the Division to submit waiver requests to CMS by specific deadlines, with automatic Medicaid expansion under federal law if approvals weren't secured by December 31, 2026. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and did not become law.