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.

Missouri could lose more than $1 billion if it does not reduce its Medicaid error rate to below 3%, requiring more staff and technology improvements.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Department of Health and Human Services from halting around $10 billion in social services funding to multiple Democratic states, a move the agency argued ...

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Twenty-year-old Mikayla Foreman knows her experience is meaningful. Dealing with homelessness since 18 and currently living in a shelter, Foreman has managed to continue her academic journey, studying ...

Fox News contributor Joe Concha discusses The Washington Post editorial board's calls for reforms to social services across the country in the wake of Minnesota's alleged fraud scandal and President ...

The Social Security Administration’s claims that its customer service has shown significant improvement are accurate, a government oversight group reported Monday, but critics argue the report’s ...

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Federal prosecutors announced new charges Thursday as they continue to investigate a massive fraud crisis across Minnesota’s social services programs, adding that 14 Medicaid-funded programs have cost ...