Newsletter-Early-Week

Federal cuts hammer Missouri public health, meaning cuts in people and services in Jackson County and elsewhere

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services began sending emails immediately upon learning in recent days that the federal government was clawing back tens of millions of dollars that were supposed to go to public health departments and efforts across the state over the next year. One email to a grant recipient, sent March 25, explained that state health officials were suddenly notified that morning by the U.S.

Read MoreFederal cuts hammer Missouri public health, meaning cuts in people and services in Jackson County and elsewhere