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Missouri allocated $11M for vaccine gift cards. Most health departments said no thanks

3 years 9 months ago

As the delta variant ran rampant this summer, Missouri officials pleaded with the federal government to allow a $100 gift card program to incentivize COVID-19 vaccines. But months later, just 20 of the 115 eligible local health departments have opted into the vaccine incentive program, an investigation by The Missouri Independent and the Documenting COVID-19 […]

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Betsy Ladyzhets

Cori Bush Urges Biden Admin to Protect Missouri Abortion Access

3 years 9 months ago

As the U.S. Supreme Court wrestles with a case that will affect the future of abortion access nationwide, Missouri Representative Cori Bush is urging the Biden administration to enforce Medicaid law in order to assist Planned Parenthood's patients in Missouri.

Bush's plea comes as Republican lawmakers in Missouri are increasingly moving to further restrict abortion in the state.…
Jenna Jones