by admin | Feb 1, 2005 | News
Advocates for the mentally ill have been pleading with a subcommittee of the House not to go through with the more than $50-Million in cuts to the Department of Mental Health being proposed by Governor Matt Blunt. Some grow emotional during testimony before lawmakers,...
by admin | Jan 31, 2005 | News
The man who helped Governor Matt Blunt put together his proposed budget catches some heat for the proposed cuts in the Medicaid program. But Michael Keathley tells skeptics the State cannot afford to fully fund Medicaid and fully fund schools at the same time without...
by admin | Dec 2, 2004 | News
Missouri House leadership remains worried about the growth of Medicaid. And House leaders say they still favor the cuts to Medicaid proposed last year that became extremely controversial. House Budget Committee Chairman-designee Representative Brad Lager of Maryville...
by admin | Nov 22, 2004 | News
House Republicans took considerable heat last legislative session for their proposal to drastically cut the state’s Medicaid rolls. The harsh criticism didn’t hurt them on election day. No one took more criticism than Representative Carl Bearden (R-St....
by admin | May 8, 2004 | News
One of the most controversial issues this legislative session has been proposed cuts to Medicaid. In the end, very little was cut. House Budget Committee ChairmanCarl Bearden of St. Charles insisted the state must rein in the growth of Medicaid. He points out nearly...
