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The Missouri Family Health Council, Inc. (MFHC) announced the launch of Free EC, a new contraceptive access project offering free emergency contraception (EC) to Missourians.

Of the 50 U.S. states, 39 and the District of Columbia do not levy a tax on Social Security benefits.

The 2023 Missouri Legislature passed bills that will help struggling Missouri families, including extending Medicaid postpartum care for mothers and babies from 60 days to 12 months, adding a "step-down" process for losing SNAP and TANF benefits, and help with the cost of child care.

Although Missouri's 2023 legislative session was contentious and resulted in a historically low number of bills being passed, advocates for children applauded some significant wins for struggling Missouri families. Jessica Seitz, executive director of Missouri KidsFirst, an advocacy nonprofit focused on preventing child abuse and neglect, said among the most important is the extension of postpartum Medicaid coverage from its current 60 days to one year. Seitz called access to health care a "proven prevention strategy against child maltreatment." "Those wellness vis...

As part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) enacted last year, federal lawmakers gave parents more flexibility with their own savings for their children’s education.