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Worry about the direction of federal health policies was the first reaction, but staff is now more concerned about families.

Protestors concerned about cuts to Medicaid and other social programs.

After three months of funding freezes, Missouri again has access to federal Title X funding, which funds reproductive healthcare services.

Some policymakers and health advocates say Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” could be “devastating” to thousands of Missourians who rely on Medicaid and live in rural communities.

For several years, U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley has pushed to add Missouri ZIP codes to a program known as RECA that provides compensation to people who became sick due to radiation exposure.

A new pair of academic studies offers evidence that Medicaid saves lives. So, what's at stake if the major Medicaid reforms and deep cuts that were approved by House Republicans make it through Congress?

Congressional Republicans are looking to cut at least $880 billion from a pool of federal funding that includes Medicaid — and the program is likely to take a major hit. A previous budget crunch in Missouri offers a window into how cuts ripple through people's lives.

As House Republicans continue to wrangle over the “one big beautiful bill,” a new analysis released late Tuesday projects the massive reconciliation package would decrease resources for low-income families over the next decade while increasing resources for top earners.

Congress is looking to cut at least $880 billion from a pool of federal funding that includes Medicaid — and the program is likely to take a major hit. A previous budget crunch in Missouri offers a window into how cuts ripple through people’s lives.

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.