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  "path": "/2026/02/10/missouri-lawmakers-scour-for-savings-to-shield-disability-health-programs-from-cuts/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-10T11:55:32.000Z",
  "site": "https://missouriindependent.com",
  "tags": [
    "Government + Politics",
    "Health Care",
    "Legislature",
    "Betsy Fogle",
    "Darin Chappell",
    "developmental disabilities",
    "John Black",
    "Mike Kehoe",
    "Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services",
    "Missouri Department of Mental Health",
    "Sarah Willson",
    "substance use disorder programs"
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  "textContent": "Missouri lawmakers scrounged for unspent or underutilized funds that could be cut from next year’s budget Monday, vowing to protect programs they said are vital to the health of Missourians. Republican state Rep. Darin Chappell of Rogersville vowed during a presentation of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to minimize proposed cuts to […]",
  "title": "Missouri lawmakers scour for savings to shield disability, health programs from cuts"
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