Medicaid

Curtain Falls On Missouri's 2013 Legislative Session

Marshall Griffin — Sat, 18 May 2013 08:40:31 +0000

Missouri's legislative session has ended, with several issues resolved and several more that came up just short. St. Louis Public Radio's Marshall Griffin takes a closer look at the final day, and at what happens now:

A few that didn't make it, and a few that did

Mo. Medicaid Director McCaslin Out Of A Job, Wouldn't Say Why

The Associated Press — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:06:55 +0000

The director of Missouri's Medicaid health care program is out of a job.

Ian McCaslin confirmed to The Associated Press that as of Tuesday, he is no longer the director of the MoHealthNet Division of the Department of Social Services.

McCaslin declined to say whether he resigned or was dismissed by Gov. Jay Nixon's administration.

Former Senior Advisor To Obama, David Axelrod Calls Out 'Snipers' For Not Implementing ACA

Chris McDaniel — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:50:40 +0000

David Axelrod, the former senior advisor to President Obama spoke at Webster University Friday, speaking on a variety of topics, including the Affordable Care Act.

Axelrod was a key advisor to the president during the passage of the Affordable Care Act.Axelrod used his time to take a swipe at states (like Missouri) doing their best to not implement parts of the law.

Mo. House Rejects Senate Version Of State Budget, Defeats Another Medicaid Expansion Attempt

Marshall Griffin — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:45:43 +0000

The Missouri House has formally rejected the Senate version of the state budget, setting the stage for final negotiations over the state’s spending plan for next year.

Among the bones of contention is the rejection by the Senate of $20 million in federal funding from the Department of Homeland Security, which happened as part of the backlash over the document scanning controversy. House Speaker Tim Jones (R, Eureka) says, though, t

Alternate Medicaid Proposal Dead For 2013 Mo. Regular Session

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 06:33:59 +0000

An alternate Medicaid expansion bill that contained some reforms sought by Missouri House Republicans is all but dead this year.

House Bill 700 would have expanded Medicaid to 180,000 Missourians, removed 44,000 children from the Medicaid rolls, allowed private insurers to compete to cover Medicaid recipients, and offered cash bonuses to motivate recipients to stay healthy. The sponsor,