Missouri is not implementing the Medicaid expansion approved by voters because the legislature has not provided the $130 million in funding for next year.
Under the American Rescue Plan, Missouri would receive $1.1 billion in extra federal funds over two years if it expands.
Under the American Rescue Plan, Missouri would receive $1.1 billion in extra federal funds over two years if it expands.
Here's the @KFF analysis showing the extra $1.1 billion over two years Missouri would receive if it moves forward with the Medicaid expansion approved by voters. This is in addition to the federal government covering 90% of the cost of the expansion.
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Here is the press release from Missouri Governor Mike Parson pulling back on the Medicaid expansion approved by voters due to lack of funding by the legislature.
governor.mo.gov/press-releases…
governor.mo.gov/press-releases…
More than a decade after the passage of the Affordable Care Act, its political symbolism as "Obamacare" is still powerful in deep red states when it comes to expanding Medicaid.
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