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Missouri ranks 43rd in the country on the Commonwealth Fund Women’s Health and Reproductive Care Outcomes ranking. One bill aims to aid in raising the state’s score.

A U.S. House of Representatives budget resolution that’s currently being considered proposes more than a trillion dollars in funding cuts for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - formerly known as food stamps. But a study released this week by the Commonwealth Fund shows that if passed, these cuts could trigger major job losses in Missouri and nationwide.

As more Missourians have taken on gig work to make ends meet, it’s become harder for the state to determine people’s eligibility for programs such as SNAP, TANF and Medicaid.

Both sides had sued, arguing each had cost the other millions of dollars and were in breach of contract.

Gov.-elect Mike Kehoe announced Wednesday that he is appointing Jessica Bax as the next director of the Missouri Department of Social Services.

The rule, which will last for six months, was a result of ‘an immediate danger to the public health, safety or welfare of pregnant women in Missouri,’ according to the Department of Social Services

Some fear the decision will make it hard for low-income Missourians to access affordable COVID-19 testing, even though testing provided by doctors and clinics will still be covered.

Planned Parenthood lost the ability to reimburse patients with Medicaid coverage in late August.

Missouri Planned Parenthoods are challenging the state over a new law that kicked the organization out of the Medicaid program.

Over half of the net decline is accounted for by children, and Missouri application processing times are some of the longest in the country