The push to expand Missouri's Medicaid program has not gained traction, but some of those left without health coverage still might be thrown a lifeline through another health reform, called the Insurance exchange system.
Nothwistanding the views of Republicans who control the Missouri Legislature, most voters seem to favor expanding Medicaid and setting up an insurance exchange program, according to a poll released by the Missouri Foundation for Health.
President Barack Obama’s re-election seemed to be a death knell to opponents of the Affordable Care Act and health-insurance exchanges. But not in Missouri where Republicans are firming up their resistance when it comes to the state setting up a health-insurance exchange.
Proposition E, approved by voters last week, closed the door on Missouri setting up its own health insurance exchange by January 2014. But some observers believe the state will pursue a federal option to set up its own exchange later.
Gov. Jay Nixon says Missouri effectively ran out of time to implement a state-based health insurance exchange, adding that the federal government would soon step in to design the program.
The Affordable Care Act will require large employers to offer affordable health insurance to their workers, but the definition of “affordable” is still unclear. The IRS interpretation may leave many families without coverage.
Secretary of State Robin Carnahan’s office released ballot summary language on Tuesday proposals to alter the Missouri nonpartisan court plan and to bar the governor from setting up a health insurance exchange through executive order.
The legislature has acted to bar “the establishment, creation, or operation of a state-based health-insurance exchange” unless voters or legislators approve it. The measure also “specifically prohibits" Gov. Jay Nixon from making any preparations.
Several faith-based and community groups are appealing to Missouri lawmakers to end the gridlock that has thwarted efforts to set up an insurance exchange and upgrade the state’s computer system for processing Medicaid under the health reform law.
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Meeting in St. Louis next week, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious will have its first opportunity as an assembled group to consider what to do after the Vatican issued a mandate for change this spring. It calls on the conference to reorganize and more strictly observe church teachings.
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The Beacon's Mary Delach Leonard and Rob Koenig extensively covered flooding in 2011 in Missouri. Now this coverage is compiled in an iBook. Read the stories.
This year’s 13th Shakespeare Festival production is a lucky one for local orchestra ensemble “The Rats & People Motion Picture Orchestra," chosen to compose the music for "Twelfth Night."
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Donna Korando is the Beacon's arts and features editor. You can contact her at dkorando@stlbeacon.org.
Developers on the south side come in all shapes and sizes, with ambitions that vary from single buildings to entire city blocks. In the first of a two-part story, Jason Deem talks about building community.
Speaking to reporters at Monsanto, Howard Buffett warned that future generations would foot the bill for irresponsible soil use. He urged leaders to address thorny issues such as malnutrition and environmental destruction.
Twenty winners will split a million dollars and a wide array of professional services after this year's Arch Grants competition. Victors will also see one-on-one business mentoring in their prize package. The diverse group includes everything from biotech concerns to fashion enterprises.
Innovation and entrepreneurial activity are on the rise in St. Louis, especially in bioscience, technology and alternative energy. The Beacon's InnovationSTL section focuses on the people who are part of this wave, what they're doing and how this is shaping our future. To many St. Louisans, this wave is not yet visible. InnovationSTL aims to change that. We welcome you to share your knowledge, learn more about this vibrant trend and discuss its impact.
The Academy of Science-St. Louis hosts tours of EarthDance, an organic farm, and the Monsanto Agronomics and Breeding Facility May 21-22. The workshop is meant to prompt discussion and answer questions about these two competing philosophies of food production.
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Vernon Bowman's challenge to Monsanto Co.'s patent on its Roundup Ready soybean seeds was billed as a David vs. Goliath contest. Goliath won and won big. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that an Indiana soybean farmer had violated Monsanto's patent on its genetically engineered soybean seeds.
Sally Altman is the Beacon's Health and Science editor. You can contact her at saltman@stlbeacon.org.
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Donna Korando is the Beacon's Voices editor. You can contact her and submit opinion pieces for possible publication at dkorando@stlbeacon.org.