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The emergency rule, in effect for at least six months, seeks to address the inordinately high maternal mortality rates for Missouri women on Medicaid.
Children, pregnant women, TANF families, and children in state custody receive their medical care through managed care organizations, allowing the state to ensure access to health care and control costs at the same time. The MO HealthNet Pharmacy Program oversees outpatient prescription drug reimbursement.
2024 Missouri Constitutional Amendment 3, also known as the Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative, was a constitutional amendment that appeared on the ballot on November 5, 2024. The initiative amended the Constitution of Missouri to legalize abortion in Missouri until fetal viability. [1] The amendment narrowly passed. [2]
That means many more women don't have health coverage before getting pregnant or after having their children. If states expanded Medicaid coverage, they would improve the health of mothers and babies and save lives." [8] According to the 2018 America's Health Rankings, Missouri ranked 42nd among US states for maternal mortality. [8]
The KFF notes that nearly 80% of women between 20 and 49 years who have Medicare are also covered by Medicaid. Pregnant individuals may be eligible for free health coverage during their pregnancy ...
Between April 2018 and August 2023, there were 438 abortion complication reports — including 186 from medication abortions — filed with Missouri’s health department, according to the litigation.
Missouri House of Representatives Budget Chairman Cody Smith sponsored a bill to deny Planned Parenthood and other abortion-affiliated entities from receiving Medicaid funds.
The Department of Health and Senior Services is responsible for managing and promoting all public health programs to improve life and wellness for Missourians. [1] They are responsible for maintaining programs to control and prevent disease; regulation and licensure of health and child care facilities; and programs designed to create safeguards and health resources for seniors and the state's ...