Mo. senators vote down federal Medicaid expansion

Medicaid | 28 April 2013

Republican senators have made it clear that there will be no Medicaid expansion in Missouri this session. Continue Reading

Medicaid expansion fight focuses on access, rising expenses

Medicaid | 08 April 2013

The fight to expand Medicaid in Missouri has been framed largely by Jefferson City politics, but the state’s health care industry suggests that it is about something much bigger. Continue Reading

Proposed Missouri law aimed at saving lives after drug overdoses

Heroin Response | 05 March 2013

David Gears used heroin and, while he still could, asked two acquaintances to take him to a hospital. They refused, fearing prosecution for getting high themselves, according to a police report. Continue Reading

House Republican plan could raise fees for Medicaid recipients

Medicaid | 25 February 2013

State House Republicans say the plans they are readying to reshape Missouri’s Medicaid program would require patients to assume more “personal responsibility” for their health care. Continue Reading

View Video Clips from Missouri’s Medicaid Debate

Medicaid | 31 January 2013

Health, Money and Politics – Missouri’s Medicaid Debate was broadcast live on January 28, 2013 on Nine PBS. View clips below or watch the complete program. MEDICAID EXPLANATION Jim Kirchherr explains who’s covered, who’s not and how ACA intends to cover the uninsured, who would be included in Medicaid expansion and what is being offered [...] Continue Reading

Missouri’s Medicaid Debate Video

Medicaid | 17 January 2013

Health care professionals, politicians and citizens discuss the policies, economic impact and access issues surrounding the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid expansion. Monday, January 28 at 7:00 p.m. on Nine PBS. Continue Reading

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