Elaine Gannon /tags/elaine-gannon Elaine Gannon en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 08 May 2024 15:48:20 GMT Missouri Senate holds fate of ‘game changer’ women’s health care bill /government-politics-issues/2024-05-08/missouri-senate-to-decide-womens-health-care-bill A bill that would improve health care access for Missouri women almost died in the House after some lawmakers conflated birth control legislation with abortion medication. Wed, 08 May 2024 15:48:20 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-05-08/missouri-senate-to-decide-womens-health-care-bill Anna Spoerre Missouri Senate strikes deal to boost public-school funding in private-school tax-credit bill /government-politics-issues/2024-03-13/missouri-senate-strikes-deal-to-boost-public-school-funding-in-private-school-tax-credit-bill The Senate gave initial approval to a 153-page education package with 20 of the chamber’s 34 members in support. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 13:11:03 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-03-13/missouri-senate-strikes-deal-to-boost-public-school-funding-in-private-school-tax-credit-bill Annelise Hanshaw Why Missouri extended Medicaid postpartum benefits depends on whom you ask /government-politics-issues/2023-07-11/why-missouri-extended-medicaid-postpartum-benefits-depends-on-who-you-ask Current Missouri law limits Medicaid postpartum care to 60 days. Under the new legislation, that coverage now lasts for a full year. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-07-11/why-missouri-extended-medicaid-postpartum-benefits-depends-on-who-you-ask Sarah Kellogg ‘Truly a crisis’: Missouri hospitals house children in foster care with no place to go /government-politics-issues/2023-06-20/truly-a-crisis-missouri-hospitals-house-children-in-foster-care-with-no-place-to-go Legislation directs social services, mental health departments to collaborate on solutions to clients being boarded in medical and mental health facilities ‘without medical justification’ Tue, 20 Jun 2023 18:13:58 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-06-20/truly-a-crisis-missouri-hospitals-house-children-in-foster-care-with-no-place-to-go Rudi Keller Missouri Senate gives initial approval to expanding Medicaid for new mothers /government-politics-issues/2023-02-21/missouri-senate-gives-initial-approval-to-expanding-medicaid-for-new-mothers Under the legislation, those who receive benefits from Medicaid during pregnancy would be able to keep them for one full-year post birth. But the program can only begin after nearly 5,000 other people are kicked off Medicaid. Wed, 22 Feb 2023 02:50:42 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-02-21/missouri-senate-gives-initial-approval-to-expanding-medicaid-for-new-mothers Sarah Kellogg