by admin | Oct 6, 2009 | Politics / Govt
Health care will once again be a big topic of discussion when the legislature returns to Jefferson City in January, but that discussion could be shaped in large part by how health care legislation plays out in Washington. State lawmakers are closely watching the...
by admin | Sep 2, 2009 | Health / Medicine
"All-time high in Missouri’s Medicaid fraud recovery" Attorney General Chris Koster announced today that Missouri will receive $22 million as part of the largest nationwide Medicaid fraud settlement in history. This recovery adds to Missouri’s...
by admin | May 17, 2009 | Health / Medicine
The annual KidsCount report is out. It provides county-by-county data on the health and wellbeing of Missouri’schildren. While child abuseand neglect cases in Missouriare down from last year, high school dropout rates are higher. The Kids Countreport compares...
by admin | May 14, 2009 | Politics / Govt
In a rare move, the House adjourned on the next-to-last day of the legislative session at 4:30pm, extremely early as the session winds down from days to hours. House Majority Floor Leader Steve Tilley (R-Perryville) says the House simply ran out of legislation to work...
by admin | May 13, 2009 | Politics / Govt
A health care measure moves forward in the House, barely, and heads for a conference with the Senate as time runs out this legislative session. The House narrowly approved HCS SS SCS SB 306 , with only one vote to spare. This bill rose higher on the priority list when...
