One Republican, Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri, warned his colleagues in an op-ed Monday that cutting health care to pay for tax breaks would be “morally wrong and politically suicidal.”

Missouri could face a $2 billion budget shortfall if proposed federal cuts to Medicaid and SNAP are enacted, threatening health care and food assistance for hundreds of thousands of residents.

The Missouri Republican's support is crucial but contingent on preserving Medicaid, and he wants to first see what House Republicans can muster through their thin majority.

Proposed GOP cuts to federal funding could severely impact Medicaid, as Missouri’s past budget crisis illustrates what's at stake.

While Republican leaders move forward with proposals to significantly reform Medicaid, some lawmakers are breaking from the party to demand more changes.

Clinic Director Reilly Allmoslecher says urgent care facilities take pressure off of emergency rooms by serving patients who need same day care but can't get into their primary doctor.

A Missouri lawmaker is pushing for changes in how long-term care facilities in the state operate. Senate Bill 733, sponsored by Stephen Webber (D-Columbia), would modify several provisions related to long-term care facilities.

A losing legal battle that stretched over nearly 10 years has potentially quadrupled the cost Missouri taxpayers must pay to a software firm fired in 2016 as it worked to modernize the state's social services enrollment system.

Lawmakers tell The Independent they’re determined to protect ‘vulnerable citizens’ – but for Mike Johnson, the cuts have to come from somewhere

This is why I care so deeply about Medicaid. Medicaid is more than a safety net. It’s the backbone of care for millions of families during pregnancy, postpartum and the earliest years of a child’s life.