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Missouri directs rural health funding to child-care costs
The $1.46 million award expands the cost-sharing program for rural health employers, linking families’ care bills with efforts to retain workers.
No. 109Sunday, October 25, 2026
Missouri funding supports cost-sharing child care for rural health workers
The Missouri Department of Social Services and Children’s Trust Fund awarded $1.46 million to Kids Win Missouri to expand Child Care Works for rural health employers.
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How will Missouri’s cost-sharing child-care program affect retention in the rural health workforce?
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