The COVID-19 pandemic caused a severe downturn in the nation’s labor market in April 2020.
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During today’s COVID-19 briefing, Governor Mike Parson announced a plan to rapidly increase COVID-19 testing volume to 7,500 tests per day in Missouri.
"The biggest battle is getting this equipment in the first place since the demand is outstripping the supply."
Medicaid expansion does not fiscally or morally make sense, as the cost of expanding this program is significant.
“I urge families who believe they may qualify and didn’t receive March SNAP benefits to apply for the P-EBT benefit.”
“Holding executions during the pandemic presents really important moral and public policy issues.”
Once the flames of COVID-19 have cooled, it may behoove Gov. Mike Parson to appoint a panel of experts to lay the groundwork for addressing Missouri’s position in the rare earth elements marketplace.
Efforts to assist Americans in the wake of the COVID-19 epidemic have gone from a collaborative effort across the aisle to a “partisan charade,” according to U.S. Congresswoman Ann Wagner.
While the state and local governments have been working heroically to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, this crisis has identified major challenges we face as a region, especially health disparities, workforce challenges, data infrastructure gaps, and policy gaps.
The Missouri General Assembly passed an omnibus health care bill — which includes coverage of COVID-19 testing — on the last day of session.