Medicaid expansion

Former U.S. Sen. Kit Bond was tapped by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce to get Medicaid expansion across the finish line. He didn’t succeed. Despite the…

House and Senate members have sent the remainder of the bills that make up Missouri's state budget to Gov. Jay Nixon.The roughly $26.4 billion spending…

Twenty-three people were arrested at the Missouri Capitol Tuesday following a protest supporting Medicaid expansion. The protesters began shouting slogans…

The Missouri Senate passed the rest of the state budget Tuesday, after taking care of the first five bills on Monday. Those debates were routine for the…

In the final weeks of the legislative session, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has made a last-ditch effort to resurrect a push to expand Missouri’s Medicaid…

I realize that in many quarters there is a feeling that all federal spending, even for vital human services, must be cut. However, if we can put that…

Supporters of Medicaid expansion in Missouri continue to work on swaying opponents in the General Assembly over to their side. While it appears they have…

Missouri’s business community is getting more vocal in pushing the state’s legislators to expand Medicaid.The St. Louis Regional Chamber held a panel…

For years in most states, Medicaid eligibility had been limited to disabled adults, seniors needing long-term care and very low-income parents with their…

The Obama administration says it will give people more time to sign up for health insurance through the federal online marketplace.Although the official…