Gov. Nixon challenges Republican alternative to Medicaid expansion
Gov. Jay Nixon has raised concerns about a Republican-backed Medicaid plan.
View ArticleGOP Medicaid expansion plan gets support in House hearing
Some supporters of a Medicaid expansion championed by President Barack Obama are also embracing a Republican alternative put forth in the Missouri House.Missouri's Republican-led committees have...
View ArticleMo. House Committee Kicks Off Series Of Medicaid Hearings
A series of hearings by state lawmakers into Missouri's Medicaid system has begun.The interim House Committee on Medicaid Transformation spent much of the first day Thursday looking at proposed changes...
View ArticleMo. House panel to look into hostility claims
Missouri's Republican House leader wants a legislative hearing on allegations of a hostile workplace in parts of Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon's administration.House Speaker Tim Jones said Friday that he...
View ArticleRepublican lawmaker projects savings under potential Medicaid changes
The chairman of a special Missouri House panel is outlining potential Medicaid changes that could expand coverage to lower-income adults while reducing it for children.
View ArticleBill would create incentives for health clinics in rural schools
A Missouri lawmaker is proposing the state create incentives for health clinics at rural schools. State Rep. Jay Barnes recently filed legislation to encourage health centers at schools with large...
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