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2025 Missouri Snapshot
The Healthcare Affordability Snapshot provides legislators, consumer advocates, regulators and other stakeholders a tool to compare their state’s health policies across other states. The categories examined in this resource explore a variety of policy options that have previously appeared in the Scorecard, as well as additional policies that impact health care affordability. Policies were selected […]
Read MoreMissouri Expands Hearing Aid Coverage for MO HealthNet Enrollees
Missouri has passed a law to improve access to medically necessary cochlear implants and hearing instruments for eligible Medicaid enrollees, reports the Daily Journal. SB 79 requires MO HealthNet (Missouri Medicaid) carriers to cover these devices for all eligible consumers. Prior to this bill, hearing aids were only reimbursed for eligible needy children, pregnant women, and blind persons.
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A survey of more than 1,100 Missouri adults, conducted from April 1 to April 18, 2022, found that: Altarum’s Consumer Healthcare Experience State Survey (CHESS) is designed to elicit respondents’ unbiased views on a wide range of health system issues, including confidence using the health system, financial burden and views on fixes that might be […]
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The Health Care Value Hub’s 2026 Health Care Affordability State Policy Snapshot provides legislators, consumer advocates, regulators and other stakeholders with a tool to compare their state’s health policies across other states. The Snapshot explores policies impacting health care affordability across four domains: Policies were selected based on whether they have the potential to impact […]
Read MoreMissouri Snapshot 2024
The 2024 Healthcare Affordability Snapshot provides legislators, consumer advocates, regulators and other stakeholders a tool to compare their state’s health policies across other states. The categories examined in this resource explore a variety of policy options that have previously appeared in the Scorecard, as well as additional policies that impact health care affordability. Policies were […]
Read MoreNearly Half of Missourians Have Medical Debt
A recent study published by the Missouri Foundation for Health found that nearly 40% of Missourians are in debt due to medical costs, reports the Missouri Independent. These debts include unpaid fees for services ranging from lab tests and doctors’ visits to emergency treatment and dental care and are often incurred following a one-time or short-term medical expense. […]
Read MoreMissouri Senate Committee Targets Healthcare Cost Reduction
A new Missouri Senate committee is reviewing ways to lower health care costs, reports Missourinet. The committee will cover a variety of health care issues related to hospitals, pharmacies, insurance companies, drug makers and other healthcare providers. Additionally, the committee aims to address coverage challenges for rural farmers and other populations navigating excessive health care costs […]
Read MorePoll: Missourians Concerned About Cost of Health Care
A recent poll by the Missouri Foundation for Health highlights widespread concern among Missourians about health care costs, access, and substance abuse issues reports KRCU. Sheldon Weisgrau, MFH vice president for health policy and advocacy, said the poll underscores the critical importance of addressing health care affordability and highlights the importance of encouraging elected officials to […]
Read MoreMost St. Louis Hospitals Charge Above ‘Fair Price’
A report from the St. Louis Area Business Health Coalition reveals that most St. Louis hospitals charge prices exceeding what is considered fair by national standards, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. These findings highlight the growing financial burden on businesses and consumers, with BJC HealthCare identified as the most expensive provider in the region. They also […]
Read MoreMissouri Medicaid Covers Routine Dental Exams for Adults
Dental care is now a reality for more Missourians, reports KSHB 41. As of July 1, Missouri’s Medicaid program now includes coverage for routine dental exams for adults, marking a significant expansion in dental care access. Nearly 40 percent of adults on Medicaid previously lacked access to dental services due to cost. This coverage is pending […]
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