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FACT, which is housed within the Missouri Department of Social Services, is designed to lead a collaborative effort to improve the conditions of Missouri's families and communities. It is also to encourage a collaborative effort among both private and public community entities to build local support systems.
2020 Missouri Amendment 2, also known as the Medicaid Expansion Initiative, was a ballot measure to amend the Constitution of Missouri to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. The initiative was on the August 4, 2020, primary ballot and passed with 53.27% of the vote. [ 1 ]
Medicaid estate recovery is a required process under United States federal law in which state governments adjust (settle) or recover the cost of care and services from the estates of those who received Medicaid benefits after they die. By law, states may not settle any payments until after the beneficiary's death.
The Missouri House gave final approval to a bill renewing key taxes necessary for funding the state’s Medicaid program. This bill ensures that a $4.5 billion hole isn’t blown in the state ...
Not renewing the FRA would lead to an estimated loss of $4.3 billion in state and federal Medicaid funds in fiscal year 2026, according to an analysis by the Missouri Budget Project, a nonprofit ...
Missouri bans abortion in nearly all circumstances under a 2019 law that went into effect after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal right to the procedure in 2022.
In the United States, Medicaid is a government program that provides health insurance for adults and children with limited income and resources. The program is partially funded and primarily managed by state governments, which also have wide latitude in determining eligibility and benefits, but the federal government sets baseline standards for state Medicaid programs and provides a ...
The Department of Health and Senior Services is responsible for managing and promoting all public health programs to improve life and wellness for Missourians. [1] They are responsible for maintaining programs to control and prevent disease; regulation and licensure of health and child care facilities; and programs designed to create safeguards and health resources for seniors and the state's ...