On this day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation into law that launched Medicaid, creating a U.S. health ...

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A woman was charged with two felonies on Tuesday after authorities claim she fraudulently obtained welfare benefits. Peggy Worstell, of Columbia, was charged with unlawfully receiving EBT cards and ...

Key changes to SNAP, Medicaid, and EV credits under the OBBBA take effect this fall. Learn how to adapt and protect your ...

The Missouri Department of Agriculture is offering cost-share grants to support local projects that fight food insecurity, ...

Axios Visuals The average total in-network cost of giving birth in the U.S. is about $15,200 for vaginal deliveries and $19,300 for C-sections, per data from FAIR Health, a national independent ...