Missouri’s Medicaid expansion has failed to deliver real access to care, leaving rural communities stranded by administrative barriers, hospital closures, staffing shortages, and persistent policy ...

With significantly reduced federal support for Medicaid expansion, pregnant mothers are at greater risk. | Opinion ...

Despite Missouri Democratic Governor Jay Nixon’s interest in expanding Medicaid under President Obama’s health care law, it appears Republicans in the state legislature have the votes and the will to ...

Missouri must tie Medicaid dollars to measurable outcomes such as access, staffing and infrastructure. Without those guardrails, expansion remains a policy in name, not in practice (Thomas ...

MO Healthnet Division Director Todd Richardson will step down from his position leading the state’s Medicaid program at the end of October, according to a spokesperson for the Missouri Department of ...

Todd Richardson is no stranger to tough challenges. But in a wide-ranging interview with St. Louis Public Radio, Richardson said he doesn't shy away from difficult challenges or obstacles. In fact, he ...

Kevin Wehner has been there for Missourians as they have dealt with unanswered questions, long wait times and the confusion as they enrolled for government insurance. He was there as the Affordable ...

It's not uncommon to walk into an emergency department waiting room full of people, so many that some have to sit on the ...

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announces his support for the expansion of Medicaid in Missouri during a press conference on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, at the BJC Center for Outpatient Health in St. Louis.

Todd Richardson, left, director of the MO HealthNet Division, testifies in March 2022 on the fiscal 2023 Medicaid budget. Richardson will be stepping down as division director by the end of October.

MO Healthnet Division Director Todd Richardson will step down from his position leading the state's Medicaid program at the end of October, according to a spokesperson for the Missouri Department of ...