by Alisa Nelson | May 2, 2023 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
Missouri is close to expanding Medicaid healthcare coverage to the state’s low-income mothers and their babies. By a vote of 117-26, the Missouri House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan plan that would provide full government-funded healthcare coverage to...
by Anthony Morabith | Mar 24, 2023 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
A state House bill looks to forgive student loans for health professionals who work in underserved parts of Missouri. State Representative Kent Haden, R-Mexico, said that the state Department of Health and Senior Services initially focused the loan forgiveness on...
by [email protected] | Mar 23, 2023 | Legislature, News, Politics / Govt, Show Me Today
Republican Representative Kent Haden penned legislation to help meet a need in Missouri: one that would help train a new and incoming healthcare workforce. He called it a means to help offset the shortage of costs and medical workers. Rep. Haden talks with Anthony...
by Alisa Nelson | Feb 3, 2023 | Legislature, News, Transportation
Dead deer along the side of the road is grabbing the attention of some Missouri lawmakers. Bipartisan bills have been filed that are designed to get rid of large roadkill along Missouri’s roads and highways. State Rep. Paula Brown is proposing to require MoDOT to...