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  "path": "/2026/02/13/families-caregivers-plead-with-missouri-lawmakers-to-reverse-governors-disability-cuts/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-13T14:23:59.000Z",
  "site": "https://missouriindependent.com",
  "tags": [
    "Health Care",
    "Legislature",
    "Betsy Fogle",
    "Darin Chappell",
    "disability",
    "Doug Beck",
    "Mike Kehoe",
    "Missouri Department of Mental Health",
    "Mitch Boggs",
    "Self directed supports",
    "Valerie Huhn"
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  "textContent": "Dozens of Missourians with developmental disabilities, their families, care staff and advocates packed a basement hearing room in the Capitol this week to oppose $80.7 million in proposed cuts to services that help people with disabilities live safely in their homes and participate actively in their communities. One witness after another testified — to applause […]",
  "title": "Families, caregivers plead with Missouri lawmakers to reverse governor’s disability cuts"
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