Healthcare
MO to Block Junk Food from SNAP Purchases

MO to Block Junk Food from SNAP Purchases

Starting in 2026, Missouri will prohibit the use of food stamps to purchase some junk food items. The items to be excluded from SNAP benefits includes candy, prepared desserts, soda, beverage mixes, juices and punches that are 50% or less natural fruit or vegetable...

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Email Scam Targeting Medicaid

Email Scam Targeting Medicaid

In a campaign designed to steal sensitive information and funds, fraudulent organizations have been impersonating the Missouri Medicaid Audit and Compliance Unit (MMAC) in emails, according to an alert from the Missouri Department of Social Services. MMAC has reported...

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Gov. Kehoe Announces Refocus of Missouri’s SNAP Program

Gov. Kehoe Announces Refocus of Missouri’s SNAP Program

Governor Mike Kehoe and the Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) announced that the State of Missouri has submitted a waiver request to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to alter Missouri's Supplemental...

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