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  "path": "/2026/04/03/missouri-house-approves-food-is-medicine-bill-aiding-medicaid-patients/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-03T13:00:08.000Z",
  "site": "https://missouriindependent.com",
  "tags": [
    "Legislature",
    "Empower Missouri",
    "farmers market",
    "Food and Drug Administration",
    "George Hruza",
    "Gregg Bush",
    "Holly Jones",
    "Jo Doll",
    "Medicaid",
    "Missouri Department of Social Services",
    "MO HealthNet",
    "Tara Peters",
    "urban agriculture"
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  "textContent": "The Missouri House gave bipartisan approval Thursday to legislation that would help Medicaid recipients get healthy, locally grown food if they have been diagnosed with chronic diet-related illnesses. One bill, sponsored by Republican state Rep. Holly Jones of Eureka, passed 121 to 18. Most of its provisions are also included in a wide-ranging bill sponsored […]",
  "title": "Missouri House approves ‘Food is Medicine’ bill aiding Medicaid patients"
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