Missouri Medicaid expansion is nearing a funding cliff few Missourians realize Voters expanded Medicaid eligibility in 2020 to reduce the number of uninsured adults, stabilize hospitals and bring more federal tax dollars back into the state’s health system. At the time expansion was implemented, many rural hospitals were already under severe financial strain. Four years later, the program delivered what voters intended: fewer uninsured patients, steadier […]

Missouri should empower patients with choice in glucose monitors Missouri is currently facing a diabetes crisis. Over 598,000 adults — about 10.6% of our state’s population — live with diabetes, and the numbers keep increasing. Each year, more than 31,000 Missourians receive a new diagnosis, adding to the already heavy burden on our health care system. Diabetes impacts communities unevenly. Rural residents, low-income families […]

Missouri should empower patients with choice in glucose monitors Missouri is currently facing a diabetes crisis. Over 598,000 adults — about 10.6% of our state’s population — live with diabetes, and the numbers keep increasing. Each year, more than 31,000 Missourians receive a new diagnosis, adding to the already heavy burden on our health care system. Diabetes impacts communities unevenly. Rural residents, low-income families […]

Missouri should empower patients with choice in glucose monitors Missouri is currently facing a diabetes crisis. Over 598,000 adults — about 10.6% of our state’s population — live with diabetes, and the numbers keep increasing. Each year, more than 31,000 Missourians receive a new diagnosis, adding to the already heavy burden on our health care system. Diabetes impacts communities unevenly. Rural residents, low-income families […]

Missouri should empower patients with choice in glucose monitors Missouri is currently facing a diabetes crisis. Over 598,000 adults — about 10.6% of our state’s population — live with diabetes, and the numbers keep increasing. Each year, more than 31,000 Missourians receive a new diagnosis, adding to the already heavy burden on our health care system. Diabetes impacts communities unevenly. Rural residents, low-income families […]

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One step closer to #MOhealthNet #missouri #medicaid going "POP" and sucking 1.36 million Missouians' healthcare down the drain.
Part of that number is 605,000 Missouri children who will lose healthcare and/or #CHIP

No one knows better than Josh Hawley that ‘work requirements’ are Medicaid cuts U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is presenting himself as the rare Republican willing to fight for low-income Americans who will lose their health care or food assistance if his party makes massive cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. He has been rewarded with much credulous reporting suggesting he is sincere about that. But as Missouri’s senior U.S. […]

Update: There's no way to request a hearing by phone, so I contacted the legal hotline provided by Missouri Family Support Division. They are no longer taking Medicaid cancellation cases!

#Medicaid #canceled by #MOHealthNet because of a #medical emergency. Legal recourse procedurally blocked.

So, it looks like #MOHealthNet canceled my #Medicaid because my medical emergency over Christmas was too expensive.

#Canceled for having a #medicalemergency

Missouri’s health care crisis means Medicaid matters more than ever Medicaid is not just a safety net — it’s a lifeline for more than 1.2 million Missouri residents, nearly 20% of our state’s population. It ensures access to basic healthcare for low-income individuals and families who would otherwise go without. But Medicaid does more than support individuals; it is a vital public health tool that […]

Proposed federal work reporting requirements could cut over 90k Missourians from Medicaid Over 90,000 Missourians could lose their Medicaid coverage under a proposal by Congressional Republicans to implement work requirements, according to a pair of recent studies of the plan. A Republican reconciliation bill still being negotiated in the U.S. House contains various proposed changes to Medicaid — among them work reporting requirements — to pay for […]

Cuts to Medicaid Affect All Missourians - Missouri Foundation for Health The U.S. Congress is currently at work on a budget to set future tax and spending policy.  As the House and Senate quickly work through the process (leaders have targeted Memorial Day to complete the ...

Federal cuts could reduce Missouri's #Medicaid budget by nearly $4 billion per year and leave 350,000 uninsured. This will destabilize the health care system and reduce access for everybody. mffh.org/news/cuts-to... #MOHealthNet

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