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Missouri Medicaid role of private insurers draws fresh scrutiny
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (1404+ words) (Missouri Independent) – Missouri’s Medicaid program is heading into its hardest budget years in at least a decade. A federal law passed by Congress last year, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, threatens more than $1 billion in penalties unless the state…...
Marketplace insurers seek another year of double-digit premium hikes
3+ week, 4+ day ago (200+ words) (Missouri Independent) – Health insurance premiums are likely to grow more expensive next year for those who buy Marketplace plans, after increases this year. Affordable Care Act Marketplace insurers are proposing a median premium increase of 14% for 2027, which would be a…...
Medicaid paperwork problems continue to cost thousands of Missourians coverage
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1049+ words) (Missouri Independent) – More than 333,000 Missourians lost Medicaid coverage from January 2025 through February 2026, with nearly 92% dropped because of paperwork issues — not because the state determined they no longer qualified. The data, from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, shows…...
States face deadline as feds release Medicaid work requirement rules
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (412+ words) (Missouri Independent) – The federal government released new guidance this week on how states should roll out the Medicaid work requirements that will affect healthcare coverage for millions of Americans. The new interim rule, issued by the federal Centers for Medicare…...
Rising premiums drive Missourians to seek alternative health plans
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (354+ words) As health insurance premiums continue increasing across the country, some Missouri residents are exploring alternatives to coverage offered through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. Missouri lawmakers approved Farm Bureau health plans in May 2025, and the organization began offering the coverage…...
Kehoe launches Medicaid provider crackdown in anti-fraud push
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (228+ words) In a letter addressed to CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, Kehoe expressed support for the federal government’s renewed emphasis on program integrity, including its “detect and deploy” strategy aimed at identifying and addressing fraudulent activity within Medicaid systems nationwide. Kehoe stated…...
States try ‘public option’ Obamacare plans to reduce coverage costs
5+ mon, 5+ hour ago (1223+ words) (Missouri Independent) – Nearly two decades ago, progressives fought to include a so-called public option — a government-run health plan — in the broad health care overhaul known as Obamacare. That effort failed, defeated by heavy lobbying from the insurance industry and opponents…...
Missouri seniors face health insurance confusion and benefit gaps
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (255+ words) As a new year begins, confusion about health insurance coverage continues to affect many Missouri residents, with specialists warning that misunderstanding plan details can lead to missed benefits, higher costs, or delayed care. Deb Rambo, a Missouri insurance producer who…...