Joe McLean

Aug 14, 2024 | kfvs12.com | Joe McLean

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - An April report from the insurance marketplace website Policy Genius placed Missouri 25th among states when considering those that best accommodate people with disabilities. The site considered multiple factors including affordability, healthcare access, and economic conditions. On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt spoke to a statewide group of disability rights advocacy organizations and providers in a roundtable discussion.

Aug 8, 2024 | kfvs12.com | Joe McLean

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - Missouri hemp retailers are exploring legal options ahead of an executive order taking effect at the end of the month, according to a member of the Missouri Hemp Trade Association. The executive order restricts the sale of hemp-made products that mimic marijuana. Public safety officials said these products are dangerous because they’re not regulated by the state or federal government.

Jul 18, 2024 | kfvs12.com | Joe McLean

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - Missourians are sharing their stories after a June Department of Justice report revealed the state illegally subjected more than 3,000 patients with severe mental health disabilities to months or years-long stays in nursing homes. The department’s report said this denial of medical care was in direct breach of the Americans with Disabilities Act and that the state was not providing sufficient community-based care. Missouri Gov.

Jul 17, 2024 | kfvs12.com | Joe McLean

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - Many Missouri childcare providers are complaining of weeks or months-long delays in receiving their state subsidy funding. After a new management system was adopted in December by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, which oversees the childcare subsidies, the complaints began to pour in from participating providers across the state.

Jul 12, 2024 | kfvs12.com | Joe McLean

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - Governor Mike Parson, R-Missouri, opted out of taking action on a bill, SB 751, aimed at blocking drug manufacturers from restricting which pharmacies can participate in a federal drug price discount program. The governor’s inaction means the bill will become law by default, and will take effect August 28. In a letter explaining his decision, Parson said he didn’t believe the bill contained enough requirements to ensure cost savings actually reach patients.