{"podcast":{"title":"Jefferson City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"jefferson-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612333","podcast_index_feed_id":7612333,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/jefferson-city-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/jefferson-city-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1307,"summary":"Get fast, trustworthy updates from Missouri’s capital — politics, schools, public safety, business, weather, and key statewide issues delivered in two minutes. Jefferson City News Today is voiced by DNN creator Corey and powered by The Daily News Now, the largest local news network in the world. Subscribe now for clear, daily Jefferson City coverage. Hosted on Fastcast Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-13T22:22:23.133665+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jefferson-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612333"},"episode":{"title":"Missouri Medicaid’s Cost Crisis | Jefferson City News","slug":"missouri-medicaid-s-cost-crisis-jefferson-city-news","published_at":"2026-07-31T16:34:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jefferson-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612333/missouri-medicaid-s-cost-crisis-jefferson-city-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jefferson-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612333","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/9d95dc053e19a964","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7a51dbc6-d928-452e-b0fb-abd2d2f68e37.mp3","summary":"Missouri’s Medicaid program is under financial pressure as a new federal law threatens steep penalties if error rates aren’t slashed — already costing the state millions in preparation. With budgets tightening, lawmakers and advocates are debating whether shifting management back to the state from private insurers could save hundreds of millions annually, potentially shielding critical benefits. While insurers argue their model delivers essential care coordination and budget stability, critics warn of possible delays and inefficiencies — sparking a heated, long-standing debate over who should run Missouri’s Medicaid. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/9d95dc053e19a964","meta_description":"Missouri’s Medicaid program is under financial pressure as a new federal law threatens steep penalties if error rates aren’t slashed — already costing the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":94,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/jefferson-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612333/episodes/missouri-medicaid-s-cost-crisis-jefferson-city-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jefferson-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612333/missouri-medicaid-s-cost-crisis-jefferson-city-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}