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.
Chaos Theory Rules Missouri
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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.
Work, Work, Work
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.
Stupid Reality
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, facing a dramatic decline in circulation and relevance, will cease publishing a Monday edition, reflecting the struggles of traditional newspapers. With increased competition from faster, shallow media, the need for detailed and reliable information remains vital, despite the overwhelming but often misleading communication today.
Photographs
My brother and I promised to keep my mom’s home intact while she lived. We probably should have fudged that a bit. The process of sorting and sharing a life of 90 years is a lot of work, including trips Read More …
Causes of Death: Irony & Hypocrisy
I think it’s worth it to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the second amendment to protect our other God-given rights. That is a prudent deal. It is rational. – Read More …