Medicaid

The past year's events redefined Missouri and St. Louis politics. And the COVID-19 pandemic and protests decrying police killing Black people played a huge role in shaping the biggest stories in the region and state.

State Rep.-elect Betsy Fogle talks about her 76-vote win in the 135th District, where the Springfield Democrat was the only person to flip a state House seat this past election.

If approved, the federal government would pay for 90% of a women's health program costs. State officials say it would decrease unplanned pregnancies and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. But critics say the program won’t reach low-income women who need it the most, because the waiver would bar clinics that offer abortions from participating.

After discussing the idea for years, Missouri voters narrowly agreed Tuesday to expand Medicaid — giving roughly 230,000 additional people access to health care. The constitutional amendment passed 53% to 47%.

Missouri’s Aug. 4 primary has sneaked up fast against a backdrop of the U.S. presidential election and a global pandemic. But plenty of key local races will be decided in the heavily Democratic St. Louis region — and voters throughout the state will determine whether Missouri expands Medicaid coverage, joining the 37 other states that have opted to do so in conjunction with the Affordable Care Act.

Children and teenagers diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. can have a very different chance of survival based on the type of health insurance they have,…

The Missouri Department of Social Services must pay Planned Parenthood for providing care for Medicaid patients, the state Supreme Court ruled…

A new audit found problems with how Missouri’s Medicaid system determined whether a participant in the health care program is still eligible.Federal…

On the latest edition of the Politically Speaking weekly news roundup, St. Louis Public Radio’s team of political reporters talks about the re-emergence…

Some Missouri House Democrats are calling on the governor to stop the removal of people from Medicaid rolls until the state can get a better handle on…