Medicaid

In these last couple of weeks of Medicare open enrollment, Missourians need to be aware that some healthcare plans offer extra benefits that can help them save money if they qualify. Those who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid coverage may be eligible for a Dual Special Needs Plan, often known as a "D-SNP" (D-snip).

Critics say Big Pharma lobbyists are trying to confuse Missouri legislators with hot topics such as abortion access and illegal immigration in a last-ditch effort to stand in the way of the reduced-price medication 340B program.

Last year, the Missouri Supreme Court struck down a similar attempt to defund Planned Parenthood in the budget bill, and advocates say litigation will be filed again this time.

More than half of Missouri families report paying more than $500 a month for child care, and child-care providers have been struggling to keep their doors open. Advocates for children say there are some promising actions the Legislature could take to improve both ends.

New rules require state inspectors to report violations directly to Medicaid auditors, which could jeopardize funding.

The Department of Social Services will begin accepting applicants to the health care program on Friday.

Missourians have a little more than a month until open enrollment for health-care coverage at healthcare.gov, and medical experts say it's important to…

Last week's Missouri Supreme Court decision means that thousands of people who work but don't make enough money to afford health insurance could access medical care more often — and in different ways.

Missouri's Supreme Court has unanimously ruled in favor of the voter-approved Medicaid expansion plan, expanding its low-income health care program, MO…

Missouri Supreme Court judges will decide whether roughly 275,000 people will gain access to the health care program.