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Missouri’s Medicaid expansion initiative has gained a new ally in the American Association of Retired Person (AARP) Missouri branch.
The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken every person at their core, but those with access to health care have been better able to navigate the pandemic than those without health insurance.
The Missouri Chamber has backed the Medicaid expansion effort as a “pro-jobs measure that will help fuel economic growth throughout our state.”
Medicaid expansion ballot measure allowed to continue after appeals court ruling.
A pair of lawsuits levied against the Medicaid expansion initiative, set to appear on the August ballot, failed in court Tuesday. And at least one organization plans to appeal the decision.
Missourians for Healthcare, the group supporting the Medicaid expansion initiative, is the subject of a new complaint with the Missouri Ethics Commission.
Gov. Mike Parson announced his decision to move the Medicaid expansion ballot measure to the August election Tuesday during his daily briefing.
Following the certification, some raised concerns the governor could place Medicaid expansion on the August ballot instead of November.
Medicaid expansion does not fiscally or morally make sense, as the cost of expanding this program is significant.