“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 lowers its error rate below 3% starting in October 2029. It also imposes new mandates on the Department of Social Services. The state allotted $132 million to implement the law in its fiscal year 2026 supplemental budget alone.”
Read more here: https://missouriindependent.com/2026/07/31/amid-federal-changes-advocates-question-the-role-of-private-insurers-in-missouri-medicaid/