119-day average: Missouri’s Medicaid expansion slog isn’t reaching Springfieldians in time

Since a circuit court ruled in August of 2021 that the Department of Social Services could no longer delay Medicaid expansion, some 275,000 Missourians became qualified for Medicaid. However, many are experiencing long delays in getting approved. Others are being denied, even though they qualify. Two Springfield women shared their experiences with applying for Medicaid.