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States with rapidly aging populations, like Missouri, are seeing increased costs to Medicaid programs that cover low-income residents.But the Republicans'…
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North St. Louis County seniors will be waiting a bit longer for the opening of a new center run by the Mid-East Area Agency on Aging. The organization is…
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Since the Mid-East Area Agency on Aging saw its funding slashed by about $2 million during the recession, the agency has had to piece together grants for…
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Update June 9 with signature: Gov. Jay Nixon signed legislation on Thursday that could expand Medicaid eligibility for Missourians who are elderly or…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 26, 2010 - Summertime and the high-school seniors are posing. Cameras are clicking, and the…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 14, 2009 - When Sylvia Squires' husband was dying of cancer three years ago, no medical…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 30, 2009 - Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., on Monday expressed concerns about the potential for…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 13, 2009 - One doctor remembered growing up with her grandmother. Another watched his wife's…
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This post first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: August 13, 2008 - They call them "meal holidays" or "dark days."As costs have risen faster than funding,…