The Missouri House of Representatives held a hearing on House Joint Resolution 154, a proposal to put MO HealthNet Work Requirements in the state Constitution – and keep them there even if the federal government repeals the requirements. Representative Darin Chapell (R – Rogersville) claims Read More …
On December 11, 2025 President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order precluding any state from restricting Artificial Intelligence beyond the rules the federal government allows.
In the end, the rich give less and the rest pay more. Just as they do when buying gasoline.
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.
Stealing from dead people? It’s a thing. The other day my late mother got a Medicare notice for $4,700 worth of orthopedic appliances and chiropractic treatments – from a medical LLC located in Madison, Alabama! A few problems, starting with Read More …
Missouri requires an additional $67 million to enforce work requirement verification in Medicaid, primarily for IT upgrades. Historical data from other states suggest significant administrative costs and challenges. Compliance will burden low-income workers, demanding extensive record-keeping. Processing demands could overwhelm state employees, leading to judicial involvement due to potential coverage losses.