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Months-long wait for Missouri Medicaid coverage is a sign of what’s to come
This story was originally published by Kaiser Health News. Korra Elliott has tried to avoid seeing a doctor while waiting to get on Medicaid. She worries she can’t afford more bills without any insurance coverage. But in early March — five months, she said, after applying and with still no decision about her application — […]
Why millions on Medicaid are at risk of losing coverage in the months ahead
This story was originally published by Kaiser Health News. The Biden administration and state officials are bracing for a great unwinding: Millions of people losing their Medicaid benefits when the pandemic health emergency ends. Some might sign up for different insurance. Many others are bound to get lost in the transition. State Medicaid agencies for […]
What Missouri learned the hard way about rapid COVID testing in schools
This story was originally published by Kaiser Health News. Early in the tumultuous 2020-21 school year, Missouri officials made a big gamble: set aside roughly 1 million rapid COVID tests for the state’s K-12 schools in hopes of quickly identifying sick students or staff members. The Trump administration had spent $760 million to procure 150 […]
Stark racial disparities persist in vaccinations, state-level CDC data shows
This story was originally published by Kaiser Health News. Black Americans’ COVID-19 vaccination rates are still lagging months into the nation’s campaign, while Hispanics are closing the gap and Native Americans show the highest rates overall, according to federal data obtained by KHN. The data, provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in […]