by Anthony Morabith | Dec 11, 2023 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri is working to make its Medicaid program sustainable after voters approved the expansion of the government healthcare program. The 2020 campaign added roughly another 230,000 low-income adults to the program. During a state budget subcommittee hearing, Todd...
by admin | Apr 6, 2021 | Business, Crime / Courts, Education, Health / Medicine, History, Legislature, News, Transportation
Missouri’s House Budget Committee learned new details Tuesday in Jefferson City about a budget blueprint from the committee chair to direct dollars slated for Medicaid expansion for other programs, including MO HealthNet. That’s the state Medicaid program....
by Ashley Byrd | Jun 9, 2020 | Crime / Courts, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Governor Mike Parson addressed calls to “defund the police” after two weeks of national protests against police practices, sparked by the video of the gruesome death of George Floyd in the custody of Minneapolis police. Parson was joined by State Highway...
by Alisa Nelson | Apr 22, 2020 | Business, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt, Science / Technology
Gov. Mike Parson says almost every Missouri business will be able to reopen their doors May 4. During a virtual coronavirus briefing today, the governor says he’s developing policies and guidelines for communities to follow. “Social distancing is going to be...
by Ashley Byrd | Apr 8, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri’s coronavirus count is 3,327 cases today. Today’s COVID-19 press briefing focused on a new alternative hospital to be set up in Florrisant, near St. Louis. Governor Mike Parson reiterated the struggle to get enough personal protective equipment...