A $51 billion state budget is now in the hands of Missouri Governor Mike Parson, who has already promised he will issue some line-item vetoes. State Sen. Lincoln Hough, R-Springfield, chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee. He said he expects some line-item vetoes...
After passing the Missouri House, the Senate has passed legislation that would stop state funding from going to Planned Parenthood or other abortion providers. The House bill was carried in the Senate by Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, R-Arnold. “There have been many...
The Missouri House has passed legislation that would block state Medicaid funding to abortion providers and their affiliates. House Bill 2634 does not mention any specific providers but is believed to target Planned Parenthood, which has operated abortion clinics in...
The state senate debated a bill that would stop state fund from going to Planned Parenthood or other abortion providers in Missouri. The proposal to deny reimbursements from MO HealthNet comes while money stopped going to Planned Parenthood about two years ago. Rep....
Missouri is working to make its Medicaid program sustainable after voters approved the expansion of the government healthcare program. The 2020 campaign added roughly another 230,000 low-income adults to the program. During a state budget subcommittee hearing, Todd...
