Missouri’s Medicaid paperwork problem

By Jason Hancock | Editor-in-Chief

Good morning,

Nearly all the Missourians who lost Medicaid over the past year weren't found ineligible — they were dropped over paperwork problems. And now the state has to bolt new federal work requirements onto a system already straining to keep up.

Steph Quinn has the details.

Also today: Realtors put another $2 million into Missouri’s August ballot fights, and Kansas City hospitals prepare for World Cup visitors who may find the U.S. healthcare system harder to navigate than the tournament crowds.

by Steph Quinn

Advocates say Missouri’s renewal system is already dropping eligible people because of missed or unprocessed forms, and new federal work rules could make the problem harder to contain.

by Jason Hancock

The donation comes days after the Realtors spent nearly the same amount against Amendment 5, putting the trade group at the center of two high-stakes August ballot campaigns.

by Suzanne King

Hospitals say they are ready for World Cup crowds, but international visitors may face a less familiar challenge: figuring out where to get care, what it costs and who pays.

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