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2009
Of Missouri’s nearly 730,000 uninsured, over 20 percent are children. Click here to read a report on recommendations for improving and increasing enrollment in MO HealthNet for Kids.
SB 306: The "Show-Me Health" Proposal Still Doesn't Fit Missouri's Health Care Needs. Click here to Read More.
Analysis of the Show-Me Health Proposal, SB 306. Click here to read more.
2008
New U.S. Census Report shows 742,000 Missourians Now Living in Poverty, Median Income in State Has Decreased Since 2001
Click here to read a new report on the number of uninsured Missourians.
Click here to read more information on a new Census Bureau report that shows Missouri lost ground in poverty, health care coverage and family incomes from 2001 to 2007.
Click here to read a new report on dangerous private health insurance trends.
Georgetown University Report: Administration’s SCHIP Directive Will Block Health Care for MO Kids
Insure Missouri
The first phase of this program could have offered much-needed coverage for 54,000 low-income, working Missouri parents.
Comparison of Insure Missouri Bills Introduced During the Last Legislative Session
Affordable Health Care Options for Low Income Missourians: Current Proposals Miss the Mark
Guest Commentary: A Review of Recent Health Care Legislation: Will New Proposals Really “Insure” Missouri?
Health Savings Accounts: Will They Work for Low Income Families?
Read a guest commentary on Proposed Rules to Implement Phase 1 of Insure Missouri.
Read a Guest Analysis of the Governor's Insure Missouri proposal
Statement on Emergency Rule for Insure MO
Sign On to Missouri Health Care for All Principles
The Missouri Health Care for All Initiative is a non-partisan, grassroots movement launched by faith and community leaders committed to providing access to affordable, high-quality health car for all Missourians.
Organizations and individuals are encouraged to sign on to the Principles.
2007
Bipartisan SCHIP Legislation Analysis by the Center on Budget & Policy Priorities
Rapid Growth of Uninsured in Missouri
House Minority Caucus Proposal
Insure Missouri: A Good First Step for Working Parents; Others Remain Without Coverage
Guest Analysis Insure Missouri: Early Observations
Mo HealthNet: What It Means for Missouri Analysis of SB 577
Summary of SB 577, MO HealthNet
Guest Analysis of SB 577
New Program Fails to Restore Health Care Access to Lowest-Income Missourians
New Law Does Little to Help Missouri's Uninsured
Missouri Stands to Receive Nearly $1 Billion Additional Funding to Provide Health Insurance for Low-Income Children
Summary of SCHIP Reauthorization Provisions July 20, 2007
Statewide leaders called on federal lawmakers to reauthorize and adequately fund the State Children's Health Insurance Program .
Strong Majorities Needed for SCHIP Expansion; Presidential Veto Expected
Collateral Damage in Tennessee and Missouri
Missouri is not the only state to make massive cuts to Medicaid. View a clip from a moving, intense film "Collateral Damage: Bad Medicine in Tennessee".(Be sure to use the back button on your browser to return to our site when you are finished viewing the film.)
MO HealthNet Comparison of Governor's Proposal with Final Version of SB 577
Summary of SB581 Medicaid provisions
How Can Missouri Cover the Low-Income Uninsured; Comparing Missouri to Other States' Efforts
Summary of Premium Offset Program in MO HealthNet
Covering Working Families? Governor Blunt's Proposal to Cover Missouri's Uninsured
A new study by the Missouri Foundation for Health shows that healthcare has moved to the top of voter concerns. Click here for details.
MO HealthNet: A Safety Net or Tangled Ball of Yarn?
Clock Ticks on Medicaid: Reform Must First Do No Harm
2006
Guest Analysis: Measuring the Decline in Children's Participation in the Missouri Medicaid Program: An Update
Cracking Down on Medicaid Provider Fraud: The Straight Facts on the False Claims Act
Legislature Squanders Opportunities to Restore Access, May 2006
Medicaid Priorities: Undo the Harm; Repeal 2008 Sunset Date, April 2006
Lackluster Session Fails to Address Missouri's Shortfalls in Funding Basic Services
Medicaid Priorities: Undo the Harm; Repeal 2008 Sunset Date, April 2006
Losing Health Care in Missouri, Survey Results: Impact of 2005 Medicaid Cuts
Medicaid Survey: Detailed Tables
Most False Claims Act Cases are Legitimate: Concerns Over Frivolous Suits Unfounded, March 2006
Missouri Could Keep Millions More in Medicaid Fraud Settlements by Adopting New Law, February 9, 2006
First Do No Harm Series Report #1:Medicaid Recommendations for Strengthening Missouri's Health Care System, February 2006
Reform Recommendations Could Do More Harm Than Good, January 2006
The High Price of Budget Cuts: Thousands More Missourians Lose Health Care, January 2006
2005
Elementary & Secondary Education Funding: Increases DO NOT Require Decreases in Other Vital Services
Missouri's Budget Crisis: The Impact on Access to Health Care Cuts, Consequences and Policy Options to Restore Health
Missouri Should Adopt State Version of Federal False Claims Act
Senate Bill 539: Chipping Away at Access to Health Care
Medicaid: A Healthy Investment for Missouri
The County Level Economic Impact of Proposed Cuts in Medicaid Spending in Missouri
2004
Who is Medicaid? Stories of Struggle, Faces of Hope
Overview of Reinvestigations for Medicaid
House Bill 1011 and Medicaid
Preliminary Summary of the House Social Services, Health & Senior Services, and Mental Health Budget Bills for 2005
Impact of FY 2005 Budget Proposals on Health, Mental Health and Community-Based Services for Children and Adults with Disabilities
2003
Testimony for the Missouri House Social Services, Health and Senior Services and Mental Health Appropriations Committee
Guest Analyses
2004
Comments on the Oversignt Divsion's Report
Medicaid is Still Good Medicine for Missouri
A Profile of Medicaid in Missouri: Report on Survey Findings, Missouri Foundation for Health
Economic and Health Benefits of Missouri Medicaid, MissouriFoundaiton for Health
Analysis of Key Medicaid Provisions in House-Passed HB 1011: Reviewing the Impact of Proposed Medicaid Cuts
The Impact of House Bill 1011's Proposals to Reduce Medicaid Eligibility and Services
Implications of House Bill 1566
Mental Health Association, Prychotropic Medication Brief, The Case Against Preauthorization
County Level Impact of Proposed Budget Cuts for Medical Assistance for Adults
Impact of FY 2005 Budget Proposals on Health, Mental Health and Community-Based Services for Children and Adults with Disabilities
Preliminary Observations about the Report of the House Interim Committee on Medicaid Cost and Containment: Analysis of Key Provisions
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