Missouri Medicaid’s Racial Divide | St. Louis News

A former Missouri health department manager is suing over a racially biased Medicaid system that allegedly funneled white employees to a hotline while Black workers were sent to offices—often with inadequate support, longer waits, and even death threats. The lawsuit claims Amy Riley faced retaliation after speaking up, including demotion and firing, despite department director Zachary Taylor publicly encouraging discrimination reports. Riley’s case seeks damages and accuses the state of violating civil rights laws by systematically under-resourcing her unit and punishing her for exposing systemic racism. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f6dc97a56e89c271