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  • Your Vote Matters

    September 12, 2018

    Election Day is Tuesday, November 6. Will you make your voice heard and strengthen the health care system in Missouri? Your voice matters, and your vote matters. Check your registration status here. More frequently asked questions: How do I vote? What do I bring to the polls? Where is my polling place? What candidates and […]

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  • Drug Prices, Not The Health Law, Top Voters’ Health Priorities For 2017

    October 27, 2016

    Until this week, when big increases in insurance premiums were unveiled for next year, the federal health law has not been a major issue in the presidential election. In fact, fixing what ails the Affordable Care Act isn’t even among voters’ top priorities for health issues for next year, according to a new poll. The […]

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  • Medicaid Expansion, ACA Reform and PDMP Databases Take Center Stage At Political Events

    October 26, 2016

    Two weeks out from the Nov. 8 election, health care — and whether Missouri should expand Medicaid as part of President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act — was the focus of two political discussions in Springfield. Local legislative candidates and candidates for lieutenant governor weighed in on whether the state should accept federal funds to extend health insurance coverage during […]

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  • Koster, Greitens Offer Different Paths On Lowering Healthcare Costs

    October 24, 2016

    The two major candidates running to replace Missouri Governor Jay Nixon in January are divided over how to handle rising healthcare costs in the state. Tens of thousands of Missourians still do not have access to health insurance. The Democratic nominee for governor, Chris Koster, wants to expand Medicaid. However, Republican nominee Eric Greitens warns […]

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  • Missouri Newspaper Endorsements for Gubernatorial Race

    October 24, 2016

    As the Nov. 8 election nears, Missouri newspapers will endorse candidates for office. A summation of the endorsements made for the gubernatorial race is below.  St. Louis Post-Dispatch: For Missouri governor, Koster’s experience gives him the edge “Koster is by far the better-prepared candidate. He served 10 years as a county prosecutor, four years in […]

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  • As Medicaid Loses Stigma, Election May Cloud Its Future

    October 24, 2016

    Medicaid, often stigmatized among government health care programs, is finally coming into its own. The federal-state program for low-income people has been scarcely debated in the turbulent presidential election, but it faces real consequences depending on who wins the White House in the Nov. 8 vote. Under President Barack Obama, Medicaid has expanded to cover […]

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  • Governor Candidates On The Issues

    October 10, 2016

    Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster and Republican former Navy SEAL officer Eric Greitens will face off Nov. 8 in Missouri’s gubernatorial election. The Associated Press asked the candidates about several high-profile state revenue and spending issues. Here’s how they responded: Financial issues Do you believe Missouri needs to raise more money for highway maintenance and […]

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  • Voter ID, Campaign Contribution Limits Among Issues On Missouri Ballot

    September 26, 2016

    Missourians will face a crowded ballot when they go to the polls in November, with voters deciding the fate of five proposed constitutional amendments. In addition to casting a vote for president, U.S. Senate, governor and a host of other elected offices up and down the ballot, voters will also answer the following questions: Should […]

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  • Tobacco Tax Hike Proposal Stays On Missouri Ballot

    September 21, 2016

    Voters will have a chance to weigh in on a proposal to raise the tax on a pack of cigarettes by 60 cents, after the Missouri Supreme Court dismissed claims that the initiative was unconstitutional in a 7-0 ruling Tuesday. The ruling marks the end of a long battle involving multiple lawsuits aimed at keeping […]

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  • Koster Stumps For Medicaid Expansion

    September 1, 2016

    Stopping in Joplin for the first time since the beginning of the general election campaign, Chris Koster, the Democratic candidate for governor, illustrated for a crowd at ME’s Place the ill effects of not expanding Medicaid in Missouri.  He gave the example of a farmer who has a stroke while out in the field. The […]

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