Why a deep-red state could be on the verge of expanding Medicaid

Mississippi, one of the country's poorest and least healthy states, could soon become the next to expand Medicaid. Why it matters: It's one of several GOP-dominated states that have seriously discussed Medicaid expansion this year, a sign that opposition to the Affordable Care Act coverage program may be softening among some holdouts 10 years after it became available. A new House…