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missouri news
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Missouri legislature approves autism insurance mandate, 5/13/10
Missouri is poised to become the 20th state to require insurers to cover treatment for autism under a bill the Legislature passed and sent to Gov. Jay Nixon on Wednesday.
Columbia Daily Tribune: Legislators OK referendum on health care, 5/11/10
Legislation that began by dealing with the dissolution of insurance companies has morphed into a statewide referendum on the federal health care overhaul.
St. Louis Beacon: Feds give Missouri $81 million for state high-risk insurance pool, 5/4/10
Missouri will get $81 million in federal money to set up an affordable health insurance pool for residents with pre-existing conditions and without coverage for at least six months.
national news
New York Times: Big gains for young people in health law, 5/25/10
Almost one-third of the 46 million uninsured in the United States are 19 to 29 - the age group that is the most likely to be without coverage, since so many work in part-time or entry-level jobs.
USA Today: Budget cuts dilute children's health coverage, 5/24/10
A federal law that President Obama signed early last year to expand health insurance to 4 million more low-income children has gotten off to a slow start because of budget problems in the states.
Washington Post: Health care law faces test as regulators settle which plans must do what, 5/24/10
Now that Congress has imposed new requirements on health insurance plans, regulators are trying to resolve another big question: Which plans must comply with the requirements?
Reuters: U.S. firms see modest health cost hike post-reform, 5/20/10
Now that Congress has imposed new requirements on health insurance plans, regulators are trying to resolve another big question: Which plans must comply with the requirements?
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cover missouri feature
Missouri Medicaid Basics
Understanding Missouri's Medicaid Program
The Missouri Foundation for Health has released the 2010 edition of Medicaid Basics. This publication provides an overview of the state's Medicaid program called MO HealthNet. MO HealthNet is a network of programs that provide public health insurance to low-income children, their parents, and disabled and elderly individuals.
Medicaid Basics explains key programs, eligibility requirements, and delivery systems. The report includes maps with county-by-county data on MO HealthNet enrollment. Additionally, there is information on the reauthorization of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
The 2010 version of Medicaid Basics has a new segment entitled Federal Health Reform and Medicaid. This segment discusses how the federal health reform law impacts the Medicaid program. For example:
- Medicaid eligibility will be expanded to include parents and childless adults with income up to 133% of poverty ($24,350 for a family of three or$14,400 for an individual); and
- The federal government will provide 100% of the funding for the first three years of the expansion.
Read the Report
Coming soon: Frequently Asked Questions About Federal Health Care Reform
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