The Department of Social Services has decided that the Monthly Management Report for the Family Support Division and the MO HealthNet Division no longer qualifies as ‘public data.’
Sad Numbers
Category: Food Security
Down, Down Go The Numbers…
The number of Missouri citizens receiving food stamps and Temporary Assistance continued to drop in January while the Medicaid rolls remained steady.
Back Page Stories
Back when newspapers were a popular item, some publishers filled the back page with interesting and unusual items. (My favorite is the Aussie who dove into the surf to save his niece from a hungry shark…said shark soon found itself Read More …
Chaos Theory Rules Missouri
The federal government shutdown dropped an anvil on the Department of Social Services. … Problems also arose in MO HealthNet (aka Medicaid) and in all sorts of other programs.
This Is Not Fair
Remember, due to the government shutdown most food stamp recipient will not receive SNAP in November…but they’ll still be required to comply with work requirements.
Why Missouri Needs Food Stamps
Missouri really needs for the food stamp program to survive unchanged and get funding increased to reflect inflation, plus higher average food costs. Don’t hold your breath.