Rural Missourians rely more on Medicaid but are still more likely to be uninsured than urban Missourians, as lack of employer coverage and access barriers take hold across the state.
Rural Missourians far more likely to be uninsured than urban residents
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Missouri House sends $50 billion budget package, cuts and all, to Senate
The state looks to tap the remnants of the post-pandemic budget surplus to close a $2 billion budget gap. Missouri faces fiscal pain in coming years.
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Mayor Quinton Lucas proposes major rollback of Kansas City’s landmark affordable housing policy
For five years, Kansas City has required developers to provide affordable housing if they get a tax break. The City Council is considering slashing the set-aside fee, effectively gutting that requirement.
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Student achievement on the rise at Northeast High School
Academic gains include improved graduation rates, higher ACT scores and a 20-point jump in state performance metrics.
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Thousands could lose their Medicaid in Kansas City, health leaders are calling for action
They fear people will be kicked off coverage next year when a federal law requiring work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks kicks in.
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Kansas bill would drain funding that helps steer kids out of criminal justice system, advocates say
The bill focuses on detention and treatment programs. But opponents of the legislation say the proposed programs won’t succeed.
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Wyandotte County advances safer streets plan, ponders utility rate increases
Officials are pursuing millions in federal funding for road safety projects targeting deadly crash locations. Meanwhile, sewer, stormwater and solid waste rate increases are being considered to maintain aging systems.
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‘Forever chemicals’ surge past federal limits in some Missouri water systems
New EPA data show contamination across the state. But removing the forever chemicals could cost millions and take years.
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DOJ says Kansas handed over Social Security numbers of voters. The state says that’s not true
The U.S. Department of Justice claimed in court it already has sensitive data on voters. The Kansas secretary of state said none of that information has been shared.
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Student aid for ‘low-earning outcome’ degrees on the chopping block
Programs whose graduates often do not earn more than a high school diploma holder would not be eligible for student loans.