Missouri Gov. Nixon Taps Mental Health Department Official To Be New State Medicaid Director

Circle Connections: New Talent The chief medical officer for Missouri's mental health agency is taking over as director of the state's Medicaid health care program. Gov. Jay Nixon said Friday that Joe Parks was selected the director of the MO HealthNet Division of the Department of Social Services. The division oversees the Medicaid program that provides health coverage to more than 850,000 lower-income children, custodial parents, disabled residents and seniors. Nixon said that Parks is respected in the medical field by Republicans and Democrats. He'll begin on Dec. 16. This was reported by The Republic . . .