Missouri Lawmakers Ignore Voters’ Approval of Medicaid Expansion

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced on Thursday, May 13, that he will not expand Medicaid, regardless of the state Constitution that requires expansion after voters approved the measure in a statewide ballot referendum in 2020. The ballot measure passed 53.7% to 46.73% in a constitutional amendment referendum on Aug. 4, 2020. The Missouri General Assembly … Continued

KC Area Foundations Award Grants to Support Vaccine Education

Three Kansas City metro area health foundations have awarded $271,600 in grants to 28 community and grassroots organizations to provide COVID-19 vaccine education to improve vaccination rates in communities of color, rural areas and in targeted neighborhoods where vaccine uptake has lagged. The Health Forward Foundation, REACH Healthcare Foundation and Wyandotte Health Foundation partnered to … Continued

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