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Missouri lawmakers pre-filed more than 500 bills over the past month that they plan to take up during the next legislative session, which begins on Jan....
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Last week marked the beginning of open enrollment for the federal health insurance marketplace, and on the surface it appears not much has changed. By…
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As the state – and his reputation – seeks to move beyond Ferguson, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is rekindling his longstanding pitch in favor of expanding...
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Ozarks Community Hospital says it will lay off up to 60 of its employees in the Springfield area.CEO Paul Taylor said in a letter dated Wednesday that the…
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By now Missourians are familiar with the debate over expanding Medicaid in the state.The Affordable Care Act gives most people the opportunity to purchase…
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Want Medicaid Expansion? You Can Move, Missouri Senator SaysHow divisive was the debate over Medicaid expansion in Missouri this year? Just ask Debbie Cole, a 51-year-old mother of four who lives in Butler, Mo.,...
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A Missouri lawmaker is calling on Gov. Jay Nixon to preserve dental benefits for Medicaid recipients in next year's state budget when he signs the $26.4...
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Medicaid expansion has been a widely talked about subject throughout the state of Missouri. Medicaid is federally funded state healthcare program for…
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Former U.S. Sen. Kit Bond was tapped by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce to get Medicaid expansion across the finish line. He didn’t succeed. Despite...
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Missouri lawmakers are poised to give final approval to a state budget that could restore Medicaid benefits that were cut a decade ago.The proposed 2015…