Missouri social services director requests investment to avoid ‘bankruptcy territory’

By: Steph Quinn

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: January 28, 2026

Words: 812

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Missouri lawmakers were urged Tuesday to make major investments in the state’s social services department in order to comply with new federal requirements and avoid steep penalties.

Jess Bax, director of the Missouri Department of Social Services, told a House committee on Tuesday that her agency needs to hire additional contractors to tackle a backlog of 90,000 Medicaid renewals before more frequent eligibility checks required by the One Big Beautiful Bill approved by Congress …

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