by admin | Nov 9, 2009 | Health / Medicine, Politics / Govt
A health care overhaul has passed the House in Washington without much help from Missouri’s Congressional delegation. Democratic leaders in the House were able to convince enough reluctant Democrats to vote in favor of the measure to squeeze out a 220-215 vote and...
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...
