Medicaid wait list averages 90 days; Missouri has a month to cut it in half
Missouri has just over one month to get its Medicaid program back into compliance with federal regulations, and state officials…
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As Medicaid applicant wait time remains at 100 days, officials vow progress
State health officials faced tough questions Wednesday from the board overseeing Missouri’s Medicaid program — with a focus on the…
Months-long waiting for Medicaid coverage is a sign of what’s to come
Korra Elliott has tried to avoid seeing a doctor while waiting to get on Medicaid. She worries she can’t afford…
Federal lawsuit targets Missouri’s ‘dysfunctional’ food assistance program
Mary Holmes, a St. Louis resident with cancer and other health challenges, has struggled for more than a month to…
Missouri takes months to process Medicaid applications — longer than law allows
Aneka French applied for Medicaid in October, not long after Missouri became the 38th state to expand eligibility for the…
New director vows changes at Missouri’s troubled social services department
The new acting director of Missouri’s troubled Department of Social Services pledged to lawmakers Tuesday that he would work to…
New leader of Dept. of Social Services has tall order: Jumpstart reform
After years of dysfunction and criticism — including lawsuits, legislative inquiries and a revolving door of leaders — the announcement…
Lawmakers seethe at Missouri agency over failure to report missing foster children
Exasperated lawmakers slammed leaders of the Missouri Department of Social Services this week, accusing them of passing off blame for…