by admin | Jan 17, 2007 | Health / Medicine, Politics / Govt
Governor Matt Blunt has outlined a proposal to improve the quality of health care and access to health care for low income Missourians. The proposal is part of the overall need to replace the existing Medicaid system, which expires on June 30th of 2008. It’s...
by admin | Jan 15, 2007 | Health / Medicine, Politics / Govt
Medicaid reform tops the agenda of many this legislative session. Governor Blunt is weighing 14 recommendations made by the Departments of Social Services, Health and Mental Health. Interim State Medical Services Director Steve Renne says they boil down to three...
by admin | Jan 10, 2007 | Health / Medicine
First-things-first….says a coaltion of groups…that wants the legislature to make health care and the restoration of services to people kicked off the Medicaid program to be the top priority of the Governor and legislature this year. The coalition of health...
by admin | Jan 3, 2007 | Politics / Govt
State lawmakers return to Jefferson City today to begin a new legislative session. Medicaid reform will be a top priority. Senate Majority Leader Charlie Shields of St. Joseph doesn’t hesitate to say Medicaid is a major issue. Shields says health care reform...
by admin | Dec 25, 2006 | Health / Medicine, Politics / Govt
State lawmakers failed to act this year on any of the recommendations made by the Medicaid Reform Commission, but just might get to them this year. Senator Charlie Shields (R-St. Joseph) chaired the Medicaid Reform Commission. It met throughout the summer of 2005,...
