Posts published in “Mississippi”

MBCB Executive Committee Meeting: Bankston approved as new Mississippi State BSU Associate Director

(From left) Mandy Phillips, MBCB Collegiate Ministries Consultant, Jonah Bankston, and Sam Ivy, MBCB Collegiate Ministries Director (Photo Credit: Bart Lambright)

MBCB Executive Committee Meeting: Bankston approved as new Mississippi State BSU Associate Director

April 29, 2026

By Megan YoungEditor The Executive Committee of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board (MBCB) met April 28 and unanimously approved Jonah Bankston as the new Baptist…

Preaching Conference inspires pastors to teach challenging books of the Bible

Dr. Wayne VanHorn connects theological themes within Jeremiah to the New Testament during the 2026 Preaching Conference on April 14 at Garaywa Camp and Conference Center in Clinton. (Photo credit: Bart Lambright)

Preaching Conference inspires pastors to teach challenging books of the Bible

April 24, 2026

GuideStone expands property and casualty insurance solutions for Mississippi churches

GuideStone expands property and casualty insurance solutions for Mississippi churches

April 22, 2026

‘It’s not a job, it’s a calling’: BCV&FM seeks houseparent missionaries

Matthew Stewart (#16) serving some of the residents of the Baptist Children's Village and Family Ministries (Photo credit: BCV&FM)

‘It’s not a job, it’s a calling’: BCV&FM seeks houseparent missionaries

April 17, 2026

Students strengthen faith, confidence at Mississippi Baptist Speakers’ Tournament

Students strengthen faith, confidence at Mississippi Baptist Speakers’ Tournament

April 15, 2026

Government report prompts
calls for clarification of abortion
coverage in Obamacare
WASHINGTON (BP) — Pro-life lawmakers are urging the Trump administration to reissue a rule from 2019 clarifying federal funding of abortions following the release of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report yesterday. The 2010 passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) included a compromise that states were given authority to prohibit abortion coverage in their marketplace if they chose to do so. To maintain compliance with the Hyde Amendment, enacted in 1976, the ACA established that federal premium tax credits cannot directly pay for abortion services except for those involving rape, incest or life endangerment. The Separate Payment Rule, finalized in 2019, required insurers to collect separate payments between elective abortion coverage and the insurance premium, billing each member per month at least $1 for non-Hyde abortion coverage. The Biden administration repealed the rule in 2021, saying the system created a high burden on insurers, states, marketplaces and consumers. According to yesterday’s report, 26 percent (1,719 out of 6,655) of 2026 qualified health plans (QHPs) under the Affordable Care Act covered non-excepted abortion services, those that are elective and not due to rape, incest or life endangerment.