Ever wonder why a Twix might be allowed under Missouri’s new SNAP rules, but a Snickers might not? The answer has to do with ingredients under the state’s upcoming Healthy SNAP program. Matt Pilger sat down with Jeremy Bowman of the Missouri Department of...
Missouri continues to work on upgrading its nutrition standards within SNAP, the program that replaced food stamps several years ago. Marshall Griffin sat down with Department of Social Services Director Jessica Bax and DSS Welfare Fraud Chief Dana Carrington, as well...
Missouri is the 2nd state to opt into a national initiative aimed at improving foster care. The main goal of the program is to ensure children have a safe, stable, loving environment. Missouri has over 11-thousand newborns-to-young adults in foster care. Sara...
Missouri is in the process of restructuring what SNAP recipients can buy with their benefits – cutting out junk food and sugary drinks and replacing them with healthier foods, specifically foods grown in Missouri. Baylee Watts with the Missouri Department of Social...
The Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) is asking for public feedback on its Rural Health Transformation Program. Kirk Mathews, Chief Information Officer for Missouri Medicaid, told Missourinet that the effort is tied to billions of dollars of funding from...
