It could if you ask House Public Health Committee Chairman Steve Holland.
Holland said lawmakers will look at health care providers and how the agency can better deliver services. He also said creating a revenue source, through taxes or fee assessments, also will be considered.
"The tobacco tax would not solve this problem, but it would come close better than anything else," Holland said, referring to an unsuccessful legislative proposal to raise the state's tobacco excise tax and reduce the grocery tax.
Link:Medicaid funding shortage could lead to service cuts
A $1.00 cigarette tax increase would provide Mississippi with $165.3 million annually in additional revenue.
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The C-L weighing in on the funding woes with Medicaid:
In fact, state agencies are asking for $500 million in new requests while the state can only count on $200 million in additional funds.
"Now, rather than a political exercise, a matter of semantics or debate, lawmakers will actually have to look at ways to cut spending or raise revenue. That includes proposals such as raising the tobacco tax - which Barbour vetoed, twice."
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071206/OPINION01/712060340/1008/OPINION
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