Recent Publications

The U.S. House of Representatives is barreling forward to meet its self-imposed deadline of voting this week on legislation that would enact the largest cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in the history of the programs. The cuts would strip health coverage and food assistance away from Read More

State Medicaid cuts made in 2005 – which are only a fraction of the size of the cuts being discussed today – caused nearly 150,000 Missourians to lose Medicaid coverage, increased the number of uninsured Missourians, and led to increased costs for providers and patients. The Read More

Work requirements impose administrative barriers and red tape that cause people to lose their coverage – including those who are supposed to be exempt from the requirements in the first place. Read More

Medicaid plays a critical role in rural Missouri by keeping rural health care providers afloat and by delivering health care in areas with less access to private health coverage through an employer. More than one in four Missourians living in rural areas rely on Medicaid. But Read More

Congress is currently considering a federal budget plan that would significantly cut funding for health care, food assistance, and other vital programs. If enacted, these cuts would represent an unprecedented cost shift to states, at a time when Missouri’s budget outlook is Read More

Hunger Jeopardizes the Health & Well- Being of Missourians Throughout the State Food-insecure households cannot afford, or lack access to, quality nutritious foods that are essential to an active, healthy life. Food insecurity has been rising in Missouri since 2020 when Read More

A number of tax changes made over the last three decades have resulted in an inadequate, upside-down tax system where low- and middle-income Missourians pay a higher share of their income in taxes than the richest Missourians, and out-of-state corporations pay less than their Read More

A number of tax changes made over the last decade have resulted in an inadequate, upside-down tax system that shifts the costs to hardworking Missouri families while the wealthy and out-of-state corporations pay less than their fair share for public services, depriving our state Read More

Every Missourian wants to live in a healthy, thriving community, where they and their families have the opportunity to thrive from childhood through retirement, with good schools, well-maintained highways and infrastructure, and strong local economies. Our state taxes fund the Read More

Medicaid (MO HealthNet) is a popular health insurance program that allows Missouri children, adults, pregnant women, seniors and people with disabilities to get the health care they need, so their families and communities can be productive and healthy. It offers comprehensive Read More