For a guy who focused so relentlessly on health care as a candidate, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has been remarkably quiet of late.
At a time when health care dominates the national debate, Mr. Nixon is one of just six Democratic…
The number of uninsured Missouri children increased by 44 percent since Gov. Matt Blunt took office in 2005, a fact we noted on this page Sept. 14. In a letter to the editor that we published Wednesday, Mr. Blunt complained…
Congress did the right thing last week by overriding a presidential veto of some modest Medicare reforms. But as welcome as it was, the quick and decisive response highlights a long-standing inequity in federal spending.
The measure will prevent a 10…
Remember the Republican Contract With America? President George W. Bush apparently didn’t when he cut eligibility for children’s health insurance last fall.
Mr. Bush acted unilaterally to change rules of the popular State Children’s Health Insurance Program, known as SCHIP. He…
