Health care bill approved by Missouri House includes expansion of doula services • Missouri Independent

A wide-ranging health care bill that includes a provision expanding doula services for low-income families passed out of the Missouri House on Thursday.

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Missouri House approves 'Food is Medicine' bill aiding Medicaid patients • Missouri Independent

The bill lays out a program allowing health care professionals to prescribe healthy food to Medicaid recipients with diet-related illnesses.

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Missouri lawmakers weigh $294M price tag to carry out new federal Medicaid rules • Missouri Independent

Advocates say a plan to write Medicaid work requirements into the state Constitution could hold Missouri to a stricter version of federal law.

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Plan to put Medicaid work requirements in Missouri Constitution advances • Missouri Independent

While Democrats said the proposal is a bid to defund Medicaid expansion, the sponsor said it would preserve funds for crucial services.

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