The tax holiday weekend in Missouri is scheduled during the prime time for back-to-school shopping. But you don’t have to be a student, parent or teacher to benefit.
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Looming Medicaid work requirements could clash with Missouri’s backlogs in social services
Missouri has a long history of struggling to process MO HealthNet applications in a timely manner. As states prepare for new federal work requirements for Medicaid and SNAP, advocates worry about what the workload will mean for people receiving benefits in Missouri.
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‘Medicaid is a lifeline’ for people living with disabilities, but they are about to lose vital services
Many people living with disabilities rely on Medicaid for home-based care. But that service, which isn’t required by law, could be one of the first cuts states make following the Trump administration’s budget bill.
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Missouri-based owner of Burrell Behavioral Health, Comprehensive Mental Health Services plans to merge with Tennessee-based provider
Brightli, the parent company of Missouri providers such as Burrell Behavioral Health and Comprehensive Mental Health, plans to merge with Centerstone. If approved, the deal will create the nation’s largest nonprofit behavioral health provider.
Posted inState Government
‘Another kick in the butt’: Kehoe cuts funding for KC-area programs, projects
The governor’s cuts included money for tutoring programs, road infrastructure improvements, workforce development, food assistance and arts organizations.
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How federal Medicaid changes will affect MO HealthNet and KanCare
President Donald Trump’s new budget package cuts funding for programs like Medicaid and SNAP through work requirements.
Posted inState Government
The Royals draw far more fans than the Chiefs. Does that mean a baseball stadium is better for Kansas and Missouri?
Even the poorest-drawing baseball teams can attract more than 1 million fans in a year. There is no football stadium big enough to sell that many regular-season tickets. Should Kansas and Missouri prioritize the Royals?
Posted inEducation
Child care ‘is like paying a mortgage.’ New cost-sharing program is here to help
By splitting the cost of child care between families, their employers, local funders and the state, the program hopes to ease families’ financial burden while supporting the child care industry and economy.
Posted inLocal Government
All eyes on the Royals while they ponder stadium sites
The Royals need to get moving if the team wants a new stadium by 2031. Local officials are waiting for them to pick a site.
Posted inHealth
From 911 to 988: How does Missouri’s investment in a behavioral health crisis network improve mental health care?
Behavioral health providers are required to provide free mobile response services to Missourians in a crisis.