As Missouri lawmakers brace for another possible government shutdown in January, healthcare advocates warn that proposed Medicaid changes could put coverage at risk for hundreds of thousands of people ...

Missouri’s Medicaid expansion has failed to deliver real access to care, leaving rural communities stranded by administrative barriers, hospital closures, staffing shortages, and persistent policy ...

Missouri must tie Medicaid dollars to measurable outcomes such as access, staffing and infrastructure. Without those guardrails, expansion remains a policy in name, not in practice (Thomas ...

Missouri legislators increased payments to Medicaid providers in 2022, leading to more providers agreeing to treat Medicaid ...

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For the 2.5 million Missourians in rural areas, health care is scarce and hospitals are struggling to survive.

Todd Richardson is no stranger to tough challenges. But in a wide-ranging interview with St. Louis Public Radio, Richardson said he doesn't shy away from difficult challenges or obstacles. In fact, he ...

Missouri has a new director of its Medicaid program. Josh Moore, a pharmacist, will begin immediately directing the MO ...

John W. Bluford III doesn’t have to speculate about what major cuts to Medicaid could mean to Kansas City area patients and hospitals. Takeaways In an effort to trim a multibillion dollar deficit, ...

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Medicaid spending in Missouri accounted for 17 percent of the state’s revenue in 2009. In 2018, the state’s Medicaid spending grew to 24 percent, and it’s on track to equal 26 percent of revenue by ...