by admin | Dec 16, 2005 | Politics / Govt
The Secretary of State has approved two more petitions for circulation. One calls for a statewide vote on a change in school funding to allow use of public money for religious purposes and institutions. It also prohibits school districts from raising funds through...
by admin | Dec 15, 2005 | News
The Medicaid Reform Commission holds its final meeting, with panel members expected to decide on the final report sometime next week. The Commission is wrapping up its work. Senator Charlie Shields of St. Joseph, the Chairman, says there is concensus on such issues as...
by admin | Dec 14, 2005 | News
Members of the Medicaid Reform Commission meet again on Thursday as they pour through the draft of a 70-page document being prepared for the Legislature. Medicaid Reform Commission Chairman Charlie Shields makes no apologies for the report’s emphasis on the need...
by admin | Nov 15, 2005 | Health / Medicine, Politics / Govt
Healthier habits would reduce the strain on Missouri’s Medicaid budget, but how to motivate recipients to improve their health is a matter of debate for the Medicaid Reform Commission. Some on the Commission lean toward the carrot, others prefer the stick....
by admin | Nov 14, 2005 | Health / Medicine, Politics / Govt
A serious allegation underscores the partisan tension just below the surface of the otherwise cordial meetings of the Medicaid Reform Commission. Representative Maragret Donnelly (D-St. Louis) relays the allegation while describing testimony given to Democrats in...
