by admin | Mar 6, 2007 | News
Governor Blunt and legislative leaders reject suggestions that they acted arbitrarily two years ago in cutting Medicaid coverage for certain medical equipment; suggestions contained in a ruling by a federal judge. The judge has ruled the state acted arbitrarily,...
by admin | Feb 26, 2007 | News
The state senate is moving to let taxpayer money be spent on encouraging faith-based organizations to try to get government money. Senator Rob Mayer of Dexter wants to have the Department of Social Services pay several staff members to recruit faith-based...
by admin | Feb 15, 2007 | Politics / Govt
A bill to restore health care to more than 4,000 disabled Missouri workers has breezed through the House and heads to the Senate, a third try to restore a program cut two years ago. Rep. Charles Portwood (R-Ballwin) has been disappointed before, seeing his attempt to...
by admin | Feb 6, 2007 | Health / Medicine, Politics / Govt
A bill to crackdown on Medicaid fraud advances in the House with a provision that would bar providers convicted of Medicaid fraud from the program for life. Whether that provision will stay in the bill remains a matter of debate. A sharp exchange punctuates House...
by admin | Feb 4, 2007 | Politics / Govt
State lawmakers have failed the past two legislative sessions to revive a public health care program for the working disabled. The old Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities program was cut in 2005, when its budget grew well beyond estimates. Efforts to...
