Mo. senators vote down federal Medicaid expansion
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Republican senators have made it clear that there will be no Medicaid expansion in Missouri this session. Continue Reading
Missouri governor plans to join rally for Medicaid expansion
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Gov. Jay Nixon's administration says it is expecting more than 1,000 people to rally at the Missouri Capitol in support of Medicaid expansion. Continue Reading
Medicaid expansion fight focuses on access, rising expenses
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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
What’s next on Missouri’s Medicaid expansion front?
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The GOP-controlled state House approved a budget last week that doesn’t include federal dollars to expand Missouri’s Medicaid program. But that doesn’t mean Medicaid expansion is dead in Missouri. Continue Reading
Proposed Missouri law aimed at saving lives after drug overdoses
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
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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
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