Medicaid

Hundreds of people gathered in downtown St. Louis on Thursday to rally for workers’ rights. The May Day rally is a nationwide protest against the Trump administration’s policies that are affecting everyday people.

Thousands of Midwesterners obtained health insurance through the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion. A federal work requirement would force states to enforce a policy that could cause a loss of benefits caused by administrative errors and red tape.

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, who represents Illinois' 8th Congressional District in suburban Chicago, came to East St. Louis over the weekend when U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is contemplating whether to run for another term in 2026.

Some fear the decision will make it hard for low-income Missourians to access affordable COVID-19 testing, even though testing provided by doctors and clinics will still be covered.

The rule, which will last for six months, was a response to "an immediate danger to the public health, safety or welfare of pregnant women in Missouri," according to the state Department of Social Services. Missouri has some of the worst maternal mortality rates in the U.S.

Two Planned Parenthood affiliates in Missouri have filed complaints with a state hearing commission, arguing that a new law blocking the clinics from receiving Medicaid reimbursements is unconstitutional.

Missouri has removed roughly 136,000 kids from its Medicaid rolls since June 2023. But the state's worst-in-nation processing delays make it difficult to re-enroll — causing many to miss doctor’s appointments and critical prescriptions.

Missouri officials told the federal government the reason for the delays is that several social services programs are competing for limited resources.

Missouri’s Medicaid enrollment has shrunk by around 200,000 people since last summer, as the state continues the process of undoing a COVID-era pause on eligibility checks.

After an over 40-hour filibuster on the Senate side on the tax, the House passed it in less than 10 minutes.