by admin | Jan 4, 2021 | Crime / Courts, Education, Health / Medicine, News
A veteran Missouri lawmaker who served for 14 years in Jefferson City is most proud of her ability to build relationships. State Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis, served all 14 years in the minority party. Her final day in the Senate was New Year’s Eve. She...
by admin | Jul 26, 2020 | Business, Health / Medicine, News
Missouri’s state treasurer and the House Budget Committee chairman will travel across the state on Monday, urging Missourians to vote against Medicaid expansion on the August ballot. Medicaid, which is formally known as MO HealthNet, is a federal and state...
by admin | Jun 26, 2014 | News
Missouri’s junior senator says he’s still waiting for answers, even after getting a reply to his inquiry about the workload at centers processing federal healthcare plan applications. Whistleblowers say there are too many employees and not enough work at...
by admin | Jun 20, 2014 | News, Politics / Govt
The Republican Speaker of the Missouri House says recent problems with the Veterans Health Administration support the stance his caucus has taken against Medicaid expansion. Tim Jones (R-Eureka) has been opposed to using federal dollars to expand eligibility for that...
by admin | Sep 23, 2013 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
The Missouri Hospital Association says if the federal healthcare reform law is defunded, it will have a drastic impact on hospitals in the state and nationwide. The House has passed a resolution that would fund the government through December but would pull funding...