AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBorn-Alive Abortion Bill: Gov. Mike Kehoe signed Missouri’s “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act,” making it first-degree murder for a provider to kill a child born alive after an abortion attempt—critics warn it could chill care and complicate end-of-pregnancy medical decisions. Healthcare Costs & Taxes: A proposed Missouri ballot measure that could expand sales taxes to cover items now exempt—including prescription drugs and doctor visits—has patients worried about affordability and access. Cyclospora Outbreak: Missouri confirmed 43 cyclosporiasis cases statewide, including 8 in Boone County, as health officials investigate links to produce and urge careful washing and safe food handling. Women’s Health Coverage Expansion: Kehoe also signed a broad maternal and women’s health bill adding more doula access, a year’s supply of contraceptives, blood pressure monitor coverage, and added tick-borne disease tracking. Medicare Advantage Scrutiny: U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley and Sen. Richard Blumenthal pressed UnitedHealthcare and others over AI and prior authorization denials for post-hospital rehab care. Conversion Therapy Case: The 8th Circuit ordered a Missouri case challenging local “conversion therapy” bans to be reheard after a Supreme Court First Amendment ruling. Rural Health Grants: Missouri’s ToRCH Be Well board awarded funding to Pettis County groups to expand services tied to housing, transportation, and healthy food access.
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