Affordable Care Act

Government, Politics & Issues

Temporary staffing agencies seek to block new Illinois labor law

Peter Hancock

The lawsuit filed in Chicago claims new requirements are overly burdensome, preempted by federal law.

House Speaker Rob Vescovo, R-Arnold, speaks with House Budget Chairman Cody Smith, R-Carthage, during the Nov. 10, 2020 special session.

Government, Politics & Issues

Spending Bill For Medicaid Expansion Raises Questions About Intent

Rudi Keller

Defeat could leave program unfunded, while passage could set up new legal challenge.

Government, Politics & Issues

Who Can You Trust With Your Health Care? Here's What Downstate Illinois Candidates Promise

Eric Schmid

At least 15,400 people in the southern Illinois 12th Congressional District are enrolled in the Affordable Care Act. And nearly 20,000 use the Marketplace to buy insurance in the 13th Congressional District. Voters will have to decide whether they trust Republican lawmakers to come up with a replacement for the ACA, or if it’s safer to elect Democrats who have vowed to protect and improve the existing act.

State Auditor Nicole Galloway talks about her health care plan during a press conference in St. Louis County in Sept. 2020.

Government, Politics & Issues

Nicole Galloway On Her Platform To Become Missouri’s Governor

Jason Rosenbaum

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Nicole Galloway provides her plans on the key issues during the latest episode of Politically Speaking.

Sen. Jill Schupp, D-Creve Coeur, spoke out against an abortion ban that ended up passing out of the Senate on Thursday morning.

Government, Politics & Issues

Sen. Jill Schupp On Her High-Stakes Race With Congresswoman Ann Wagner

Jason Rosenbaum

State Sen. Jill Schupp charts out her policy positions, and political strategy, to unseat Rep. Ann Wagner.

Government, Politics & Issues

Rich Finneran On Why Health Care Could Be Key In His Attorney General Campaign

Jason Rosenbaum

Democratic attorney general hopeful Rich Finneran talks about his bid to unseat Republican Eric Schmitt.

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt speaks with reporters following Gov. Mike Parson's State of the State address.

Government, Politics & Issues

Schmitt Reflects On First Year As Missouri Attorney General — And Charts Course For 2020

Jason Rosenbaum

Eric Schmitt was the first person in his immediate family to go to college — let alone get a law degree. So it’s not surprising that Schmitt said he…

Tim McBride is a professor in the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis and is co-director of the Center for Health Economics and Policy.

Health, Science & Environment

What You Need To Know As 2020 Affordable Care Act Deadline Approaches

Emily Woodbury

The deadline to enroll in a health care plan via the Affordable Care Act marketplace is Dec. 15. Are plans more or less affordable than in previous years?…

Missourians buying health insurance on the federal exchange likely won't see the sky-high rate increases that have becoming common in recent years in 2019. But experts say the marketplace's woes are far from over.

Health, Science & Environment

Experts Warn Of Rising Health Costs In Missouri Despite Lower ACA Premiums

Sarah Fentem

Missourians shopping for health insurance on the federal government’s online marketplace are likely to see slightly lower premium prices, but health…

Missouri resident Patricia Powers had no health insurance when she was diagnosed with cancer a few years ago; she and her disabled husband were struggling to get by on, at most, $1,500 a month. If they'd lived across the river in Illinois, she'd have been eligible for Medicaid.

State Border Splits Neighbors Into Medicaid Haves And Have-Nots

Laura Ungar

On the Illinois side of the Mississippi River, many families struggling financially can get health care, thanks to Medicaid expansion. Meanwhile, their neighbors on the Missouri side don't qualify.