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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.
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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.
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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.
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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%.
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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.
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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,…
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The Missouri Department of Social Services must pay Planned Parenthood for providing care for Medicaid patients, the state Supreme Court ruled…
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A new audit found problems with how Missouri’s Medicaid system determined whether a participant in the health care program is still eligible.Federal…
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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…
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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…